This is the motel we stayed at in Marseille. It is modern, but small. All the windows have a metal security screens that roll up or down by a wall switch. Between the metal slats are small ventilation holes. One issue was that the temperature of the room was too high and could not be lowered. It didn't make sense why it was so high as the outside temperature was nice and cool. When we asked at the desk what they could do about this, the answer was nothing except open the window - the cooling system had already been switched over for heating for the winter. The room never did cool down sufficiently.
We chose to take the scenic route back to Capestang. This took us through the Camargue and across one river that required a ferry ride.
The Camargue is famous for pink flamingos. This was our first and only siting of the pink birds. The birds were at quite a distance and that is why the image is not crisp. The flamingo's get their colour from the shrimp they eat, or so we were told.
Above, the restaurant in which we had lunch. It was in the City of Sete on the Mediterranean Sea.
Above and below is the main canal through the City.
From Sete we drove back to Capestang. Elaine took us out to a fabulous dinner at a local restaurant specializing in pizza. I was able to get a dark beer, Pelworth Brun. Inspite of the english sounding first name, it is brewed in France.
The dinner was wonderful and very gracious of Elaine to treat us. In the morning we will be off to Bordeaux and will say good-bye to Elaine, and thanks for the incredible hospitality. We start the second leg of our trip ending in Paris at the end of the week.
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