Sept 27, Thursday, Marseille

This was a travel day. We took the tram to the Montpellier train station, went for a coffee latte and waited for the train track to be posted. 

Montpellier has a fantastic transportation system.

Shortly after 1:00pm we arrived to Marseille - big city, huge train station that leaves you feeling overwhelmed! My pre-drawn map was not very helpful. We asked some people for help and met a wonderful young women that had good English, and we discovered she had spent time in Vancouver, staying with an uncle in White Rock. She tried to explain directions to our hotel, and then offered to walk with us part of the way. Because of a foot injury, Julie was very slow. The backpack was putting too much weight on her foot. This girl offered to carry Julie's pack, which Julie declined. Thankfully we found our hotel and Julie was delighted to get rid of the backpack. We took a stroll around the old port, and it was very picturesque and touristy. 

Leaving the Marseille train station

In the distance is the Notre Dame Cathedral 

Hard to believe the beauty of this bus and train station 

The Old Port

Lots of trendy (and pricy) restaurants 

The Notre Dame Cathedral overlooking the harbour 

This is an interesting structure in the harbour, reflecting images on the ground. Underneath the structure is an artist using straps and pullies to balance a huge rock on top of another.

Reflections 

Balanced! Amazing!

Finally bringing the balanced rock down