Last weekend, the packed* (!) Cartreize bus took us to La Ciotat. The small city is situated at the Mediterranean Sea between Marseille and Toulon. It’s great for nature friends. First impression: lots of small boats (yachts, sailboats, fisher boats)! My Belgian friend took a picture of me and a very small boat (see the slideshow). We had “Moules frites” for lunch (9.50 euro p.p.) and tried 3 different ways: à la marinière (white wine), à la provençale (tomato sauce with herbs), and à la sétoise (cream). It was delicious!
Next, we walked to the Calanques, the cliffs near La Ciotat. They were quite hard to find. But when we came there, we first had to sit down for a few minutes to enjoy the view: glistering water, pebbles beach, lots of trees and the brown Calanques. All in perfect sunlight, because it was (again) a sunny day! We found another beach with a different view in another setting. The mainland to the East of La Ciotat was great to see.
We visited the Mugel parc with (exotic) plants and animals. After we climbed a hill in the parc, we could see the Mediterranean Sea and the steep cliffs. The effort was worth it! Before going home to Aix (via Aubagne) we ended our visit to La Ciotat with an ice-cream near the Tourist Office (2 balls for 3 euro = normal price in the region).
*Most people went off the bus in Cassis, luckily.
Friday, October 16, 2009
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