London to Marseille

I left Matt, my niece Beth's husband, in my flat at 10.25, and took the Jubilee Line from Waterloo to Bond Street followed by the Elizabeth Line to Heathrow. The journey only took one hour. After 30 minutes, I was through baggage check-in and security and ready to have lunch.
The BA flight to Marseille on an Airbus 319 left 30 minutes late at 14.30 but it still arrived on time at 17.00, an hour ahead of London time. The airport was modern but there was no welcome desk for Paris 2024. I took a bus ride costing 10 Euro for the 30 minute drive along the motorway to St Charles Station in Marseille.
I checked into the Holiday Inn Express which was across the road from the station. The bedroom was fine with air-conditioning although BBC World wasn't available on the TV.
Returning to the station for a snack, I had a walk around before returning to the hotel to sort things out, including the updated O2 phone contract with free roaming, having been able to text and WhatsApp Dave.
There were views of Notre Dame de la Garde and downtown Marseille with the bay beyond from the bedroom window.Les mer