Thursday. Hyeres via Cassis with a stop at the Basilica de Notre Dame

First, a moment of grief for the soon to become “predator” Court; no longer the supremes.

The Basilica, possibly the number one tourist attraction in Marseille,is located about 500 feet above the city. Beautiful striped building with an impressive chapel.

Met four young women, who like Elizabeth, get together each year and travel somewhere. Went to the same schools but now live in France, Italy, UK and Portugal. We shared places to go. Their recommendation was Azores.

Short ride to the very cute and charming Cassis. Recommended by Rick Steves a good place to see a less traveled calanque city.

Windy roads and some navigation challenges took us to Hyeres where we are staying in the Casino hotel, once,in its prime, a very grand hotel. Prime was in the 19th century.

Requisite dinner pic. Duck in Hyere.

Friday

We are in a casino with a hotel attached. Once a grand hotel, 19 th century. Enormous room, enormous balcony, modern bath, retains shabby 20th century decor and furniture. It best days are past but still a good visit.

Balcony in morning light.

Breakfast in a small beach town, l’ayguade where a fine bakery was to be. Good coffee, just ok croissants but an excellent setting. A walk by the sea.

Typical Italian salad for lunch. Restaurant ran out of melon,of course.

Dinner in les salins. Old style fish place, excellent! Fish soup, 12 huitres, QB had giant gambas.

Above, not ours, at next table.