After a three hour delay, my friends are finally in France conmigo. The weather today has been great - sun. Yesterday, the weather was pretty awful, mostly rain and glum. This is the Marseille that I wanted. So I woke up relatively early today, and headed off to the waterfront to grab a quick bite to eat before my three hour tour. The language barrier has been difficult. I will say that I have perfected the 'merci' and the 'bon jour', but that is pretty much the extent of my francophone abilities. At breakfast, I tried asking for a menu, which I'm pretty sure is French, to no avail. I ended up with a delicious chocolate croissant, a café, and two glasses of fresh squeezed orange juice. The first glass was so great, and so much like that of Florida, I had to order a second. (The oranges were probably imported from Florida or Spain.)
The tour of Les Calanques was incredible. It was definitely worth the time and money. It was a needed escape from the sprawling metropolis of Marseille.
For lunch, I found another establishment that accepted American Express. I was in search of a nice café that served escargot. The snails of course were unlike any had previously. They were still in their shells and the sauce was less garlic and more like pesto.
This will have to be continued tomorrow, as I need to sleep a little before my train tomorrow.
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