26 Oct 2023

Slept in again. The shutters in these old buildings are great for blocking out the light.

Spoke with Murray and Violet on Zoom. It was nice to see their faces and have a chat.

Packed up leisurely and left around 11.30. Walked back up the hill to the train/bus station. Saw the front entrance this time - much more grand and pretty! 

Marseille is weird. It's like a crumbling beauty. It was obviously very beautiful once - tall buildings with shuttered windows, seaside town etc but it doesn't look like anyone looks after it. The tourist/town parts are a bit cleaner but everything has an air of decay.

Ate a salad and pastry for some lunch then caught the bus back to the airport to meet Klyte, Hubert and Olivia. Aurelie didn't go to Turkey with them cause she hurt her leg. Capadoccia sounds/looks amazing, including a balloon ride. Definitely on my list for a future trip.

We drove about 3 hrs slowly up to the alps, stopping on the way to look at a castle perched on a hill, and to pick up some supplies.

Klyte made a chicken curry for dinner and hubert cut us some of his home-made prosciutto to go with our olives, pistachios, and saucisson beforehand. Cote de Rhone wine. Guess I'm in France now...

Their house is amazing and Hubert is slowly fixing it up, building balconies and stuff. It's right next to a church and by right next to, I mean one wall on each floor is curved, cause it's the back wall of the church. Apparently when they were digging up their cellar they dug up actual human bones and there's a grave stone down there. Haven't see it yet...

9,413 steps

6.33 km

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