Day 7: Marseille, Arles and Avignon

Another sunny and somewhat chilly morning as bus driver Marc drove along the coast on the way to Notre Dame de la Garde.  A local tour guide accompanied the group this morning and provided some historical insights about Marseille.

He again demonstrated his amazing driving skills as he drove up the narrow and winding roads leading to the Basilica.  There were cars, big trucks and other tour busses coming back down the road and everyone squeezed by with inches to spare.  Here are some pictures from Notre Dame.

The second stop of the morning was at the old port near the town hall district.

Afterwards, was a visit to Arles to see the old Roman arena and architecture.

By late afternoon, the tour bus reached Avignon. After check-in at the Mercure hotel, misterpiggy did some exploring around the Palais du Pape, had an early dinner and then visited some shops.

Here's Misterpiggy's review of the Mercure hotel in Avignon.