We reached Marseille today at 7 am. Lovely weather! Blue sky, blue water in the bay. And as much as 5 big cruise ships in the port! The ship offers shuttle bus to the centre of the city for 13 euro RT. They will not tell you that from the port gate there is free port bus to the Jolliette Square. So I took the walk and skip extra expense. Last time when I have been here the weather was cold and windy. Today – just wonderful weather to walk the boulevards to the well lnown places like Old Port with the fishermen selling fish. But I discovered also mew place: monumental stairs climbing from old city to the gare St Charles. The main vity landmark is the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde on the 150-m hill overlooking the city and port. I was climbing to those ornate church third time – it is worth
