London to Marseille
18 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
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 30Читать далее
Cathedrale la Major and Le Panier
19 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The day began overcast with a little drizzle but, by the afternoon, the sun came out and, with a clear blue sky and no breeze, it became very hot , and even hotter inland later in the afternoon. ThisЧитать далее
Accreditation and Uniform
19 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The reason for leaving London a week before the Olympic Games began was to collect my accreditation and uniform before attending a training day.
Just before 13.00, I took the first of many MetroЧитать далее
Training Day
20 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Another journey on Metro Line 2 to Rond-Point du Prado and then Bus 83 took me to the Marina for the 08.00 start of the Training Day. There was a presentation in French, a tour of the site, and aЧитать далее
Monte Carlo
21 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The train to Nice left at 08.00 and went via Toulon, Cannes and Antibes on the journey which took over two hours. There was a 15 minute wait at Nice for the train to Monte Carlo which was an old,Читать далее
Miramas
22 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I took a railcar from St Charles west along the Cote Bleue with its beautiful coves. These was followed by the industrial plants on the canals on the Rhone Estuary, and then farmland. It took 90Читать далее
The East Side of Vieux Port
22 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After a salad lunch at St Charles and having bought rail tickets for the following three days, I took the Metro to Vieux Port. Boats to Chateau d'If were cancelled due to the rough sea. Although stillЧитать далее
Nimes
23 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
At 08.23, I took a train to Nimes which went through Arles and crossed the Rhone at Tarascon with its castle in sight. Nimes is just across the border from Provence into the Department of Gard in theЧитать далее
Arles
24 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
I took a train to Arles which was smaller and more compact than Nimes, nearly everything being within the ramparts, parts of which remained facing the Rhone.
I went into the Roman Ampitheatre andЧитать далее
Avignon
25 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I took a train for the 90 minute journey to Avignon up the Rhone valley. The ramparts were still in place, and it was a mixture of Nimes with its historic buildings and Arles with its touristyЧитать далее
Chateau d'If
26 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This was the first day for a while without setting the alarm to catch the Metro or a train. After breakfast, I spent an hour sorting out bus stops and bus and metro times, using the RTM app, inЧитать далее
More Sightseeing in Marseille
27 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
In the morning, I walked past the Porte d'Aix on the way to Cosquer which was in the redeveloped area near the quayside. Cosquer was a replica of the prehistoric cave under the sea near MarseilleЧитать далее
More Marseille Museums
28 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I walked to the Hospice de la Vielle Charite, a museum which housed exhibitions about Greek pottery, and the history of the penthalon and the Olympics, plus galleries showing collections aboutЧитать далее
Notre Dame de la Garde and the Corniche
29 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The teeth were sensitive so the hotel receptionist booked me an appointment for tomorrow morning.
I walked downtown, past the Opera, followed by a stiff walk uphill to the Notre Dame de la GardeЧитать далее
Dentist, Musees and Football
30 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
I went to the dental centre in the centre of town for my 11.00 appointment. Without waiting, I was seen by a female dentist who took an x-ray which showed a broken filling which had exposed the nerve.Читать далее
Le Corbusier, Beaux Artes, and Football
31 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
I took another Metro journey to Rond-Point du Prado and then walked to the Unite d'Habitation (Cite Radieuse) designed by Le Corbusier and opened in 1952. Besides the apartments, there were someЧитать далее
Aix-en-Provence
1 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
I took a train for the 45 minute ride to Aix-en-Province.
I went to two Granet Musees to see a mixture of religious and contemporary paintings, and sculptures, including works by Picasso, Rubens andЧитать далее
First Shift at the Marina
2 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
03.50. Woken by the alarm.
04.58. Caught the first Metro to Rond-Point du Prado
05.07. Began the 20 minute walk to the Marina since it was too early for a bus.
05.30. Met Doping Control doctors andЧитать далее
Callelongue
3 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
I took the Metro again to Rond-Point du Prado, and then buses 19 and 20 to travel east along the coast from the sandy Playa du Prado, Montredon, Point Rouge and Les Goudes to Callelongue, a smallЧитать далее
Les Baumettes
4 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Another ride on the Metro to Rond-Point du Prado and then bus B1 to Luminy, but the Parc Nacional du Calanques was still closed and there was nothing except university buildings at Luminy so IЧитать далее
Joilette
4 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Having taken a bus back to Rond-Point du Prado, I took the Metro to Joilette, a regenerated district by the docks in Marseille with new buildings designed by architects such as Habid, and oldЧитать далее
Iles de Frioul
5 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
I walked to the Vieux Port and took a boat to the Iles de Frioul, passengers having been dropped off at Ile d'If on the way.
I walked part of the length of Pomegues which was rocky with small covesЧитать далее
Second Shift at the Marina
6 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Taking the now-familiar route, I arrived at the Marina at noon for another shift. However, the lack of wind meant that the afternoon medal races for the men and women's dinghy class were postponedЧитать далее
Third Shift at the Marina
7 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
In the morning, I had a haircut at the barber's next door to the hotel.
The usual route took me to the Marina in time for my final shift starting at noon. The lack of wind delayed the dinghy medalЧитать далее
Cassis
8 августа 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
I took the Metro to Castellane to catch Le Car to Cassis. The 45 minute scenic ride went across the Massif de Calanques in the Parc Nacional de Calanques.
I walked around the backstreets of CassisЧитать далее





















































































































