Checking the board for my train… a judiciously placed palm tree to prepare me for the South.
Impatiently waiting to board in the section of Gare de Lyon currently undergoing massive renovations.
On the train
When I saw that a first class ticket was a mere 10€ more, you better believe that’s where I booked a seat. More leg room, a food and beverage cart that passes through the car and outlets to plug in your computer or cell phone. Definitely worth the extra few euros.
Equipped with travel essentials: Iphone for music, notebook for ideas that tend to come when I’m traveling, and my read of the moment which I have since finished and highly recommend. The pages literally turned themselves. {available here}
Marseille Saint-Charles
After a painless 3.5 hour train ride, I arrived at Marseille’s Saint-Charles station where I hopped on the metro to join Mr. C and our friends. They picked me up having spent the day rock climbing in the sweltering sun and gave me a rather fragrant welcome. All I cared about was spending a few days with a view of the ocean. I never realized how much proximity to water made a difference in my overall state of happiness.
Then it was…
