Judy wanted to get away for a bit and chose Corsica as neither of us had ever been and it's not too busy in March (we hope). First day as far as Montpellier where we saw the sights, not totally impressed.
Then on to Marseille with first stop at Aigues-Mortes, a huge fortified town dating from Louis IX but still in amazing condition.
Through the Camargue (saw some of the famous horses) to our second stop at Arles with its superb Roman amphitheatre and theatre - loved it!
Finally arrived at Marseille where driving is a free-for-all, makes the Italians look calm!
Our day at Marseille was great but cool and very windy. A great historical museum then metro, tram and bus ending up for a guided tour of La Cité Radieuse, designed by Le Corbusier - fascinating.
Next day off to Toulon to catch the ferry to Corsica but stopping at Aubagne, the birthplace of Marcel Pagnol. The countryside is just how we imagined it. A lovely but very wiggly drive along the cliffs from Cassis where the restaurants were heaving. Eventually got to our ferry through endless traffic jams.
More pics in another post.
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