We're in Cassis, a small port town 20 km east of Marseille on the French Riviera.
We dropped Cherry and Karin at Marseille airport this morning and then, because we had lots of time, deliberately avoided tolls roads and motorways to get to Cassis, a drive that took us past the Marseille port and through some of the less salubrious parts of the city. We were still early into Cassis so we went to the next town along the coast, La Ciotat.
Then back to Cassis and we checked into our fabulous apartment overlooking the port. Here's the view from our window followed by photos inside the apartment and views to it from the port.
Went for a walk around the port for a look at the town, the beach and the castle above the town before lunch at one of the many fish restaurants.
Visited one of the Calanques, a series of rocky cliffs and bays between here and Marseille, and watched boys diving into the sea.
Went back to same restaurant for dinner. I don't think the fisherman we passed on the way caught our fish.
