Today we decided it was time we made a trip to Aix en Provence. We stopped here very briefly many years ago on our way to Marseille and promised we would return.
Just 21 miles and the now usual temperature of 37 degrees, we enjoyed a pleasant journey into the city centre and quickly found an underground multi story car park.
Perhaps it was less humid but we were moderately comfortable walking the streets, as we like to do. After an hour or so we stopped at a street cafe\restaurant for a beer and a coke then decided we would eat there.The French do some wonderful omelettes so we went for one, plus salad and the inevitable French Fries.
After lunch we spotted many small, 6 seater, busses and, being curious, I asked where they went. Well, it turned out that they would take us on a circular tour of the city for the paltry sum of .90 cents each. We couldn't refuse. It was a slightly death defying ride, through the narrow streets, brushing against the backs of diners chairs in the street cafes, tooting and hooting at strolling sightseers. For most of the journey we were the only passengers and, given the looks we got, we felt like royalty. All this at what felt like 50 miles per hour but was probably nearer 10.
We slowly made our way back to the multi story, got the car and went home.
Still 37 degrees so we sat in the shade and read.
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