Marseille

This city surpassed expectation in that it has many beautiful buildings and interesting museums. TSH and Diva would definitely like to visit again. The morning was spent on a city tour, driving around the narrow streets and avenues and photographing the Palais Longchamp. At the end of the tour, they skipped the shopping trip and walked through the old port back to the ship, giving TSH many photo ops. They were back on the ship ahead of the main lunch queues.  In the afternoon, they went to a Picasso exhibition and a museum about Mediterranean civilisations. Diva really really wanted one of the Picasso silver plates.

Diva was called sporty for the first (and probably last) time in her life. Well, perhaps not her directly but she was included in the description. The guide suggested that some guests might not want to climb the 200 steps to the Notre Dame cathedral but that ‘the sporty ones’ could go up. Diva went all the way with no ill effects on lungs or legs. And was back early.

First afternoon tea in over 40 days on board. Sandwiches, scones, cheesecake and a blackberry tart. All at the peak of freshness. This somewhat made TSH feel better about what happened the previous evening. The waiter muddled up the starters and Diva ate most of TSH’s before they realised. And his was WAY WAY better.

Referendum notes: Heard from a New Zealander – ‘You did not want us 40 years ago when you chose Europe. So if you leave Europe, we do not want you back’.