We had a less busy day today as our tour didn't leave until the afternoon. I wasn't sure we would be allowed in but they have added extra security so that means the busses are checked before and again as we leave. Today passports were mandatory for everyone.
Marseilles is the largest port city in France and as we learned from our guide Dominque it has been conquered, built, destroyed and rebuilt many times over the centuries. It is a real mix of old and new kind of like our Eastetn Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto.
We made a stop at thebeautiful Basilica of Notre Dame De La Garde which overlooks the city and the harbor. Really the photos don't do it justice but I did light a candle for my sister Cynthia in one of the chapels. She would have loved the beautiful artwork and amazing stained glass in this impressive church.
We ran into our fellow Hokies as we were coming down to the bus. They had been out touring since the morning and said I'm not climbing the 200 stairs to get to the top. No way we could convince them it was worth it. However Rod was carrying the banner for them as we passed him on the way up to the Basilica. We sure enjoyed meeting them and getting to know them over the last week. Such fun loving nice people we have exchanged contact information and I would not be surprised to see them come knocking on our door when they come up to Canada for a visit.
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