PHOTO: Wooden Boats on the Black Sand Beaches of Amed in Northeastern Bali
Wooden boats hewn from a single log line the black sand beaches of Amed in northeastern Bali
PHOTO: Exposed Mangrove Roots at Cape Tribulation in Australia’s Daintree National Park
Exposed mangrove roots at Cape Tribulation in Australia’s Daintree National Park, where the rainforest meets the reef
PHOTO: Giant Carved Heads at Bayon Temple in Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Giant carved heads at Bayon Temple in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, were positioned so as to be visible from every door and window in the city
Marseille – The Other French City You Must See
Marseille wasn’t on my original itinerary. After touring chateau of the Loire Valley and exploring Bordeaux I planned to visit Toulouse and St. Girons in the French Pyrenees, but there was a problem. Bad weather had been following me around France. I’d had one lovely sunny day in Mont Saint Michel and another one in Tours, but the rest of the time it either was gray and chilly or it rained. The foul weather had been bearable in October, but by November the temps had dropped and rain that had been an inconvenience turned bone-chilling.
The beauty of traveling nomadically is that I have no fixed schedule and can change my plans on a whim. I whipped out the laptop and Googled a map of France, looking for warmer destinations. Far south, in the heart of the French Riviera, Marseille stood out like a beacon.
