Day 17
In more recent years we have preferred to holiday in small towns or villages and tend to avoid many large cities. I imagine it is because we prefer the contact with the local people that is sometimes not possible to experience in bigger, busy cities.
One exception to this small town preference is Marseilles.
We love the hustle and bustle of Saint Charles railway station, with the constant announcements blaring out in ‘melodic’ French, the old port with cafes and restaurants all in a row facing the harbour and the exquisite and quirky shops within the back streets.
Each visit we have lunch along the waterfront. I choose seafood. Bouillabaisse is the top favourite, but a bucket of mussels is equally agreeable. I must confess I have no idea what Gray prefers! After lunch we fossick in shops and usually struggle back to the train laden down with shopping bags.
We really do love Marseilles!