Boats and Burgers in Marseille
Here’s Day 3 of the Marseille Trip! I started off the morning getting up early to watch the sunrise. My friends and I woke up when it was still dark, took some hotel breakfast to-go, and walked up to the viewpoint from the first day of the trip, the Balade a Notre Dame de la Garde. What an incline to start off my morning, but wow the sunrise was amazing. Once again, another activity I do not regret doing on this trip.
Our group activities did not start until afternoon so it was nice to have a breather of rest from all the action we’d been having on the trip so far. Our first activity of the day was visiting the History Museum of Marseille, where we analyzed and explored the exhibits at our own pace. After that, we walked to the Vieux-Port to hop on a boat! We took a boat to Chateau d’If, a fortress on an island not too far from the main city of Marseille. Feeling the sea breeze and wind in my hair, the boat ride was spectacular. And it couldn't be a trip to the South of France without going on a boat, so I’m happy I can add it too the list of things I’ve experienced in Marseille. Once we got on the island we explored the fortress at our own pace until it was time to head back to the not so far mainland. Those were all the group activites we had for the day. While I enjoy our group activities, I love how our school put free time in consideration for us to be independent during the trip.
For dinner, my friends and I went to a burger joint called TopBun, a place I discovered after the history museum and on our way to the boat. Ah I miss TopBun when writing this😩. The place was SO COOL with one of the coolest interiors I’ve ever seen in a restaurant. All of the walls were covered with CDs and mirrors, and the ceiling was completely covered in string lights. There was also a wall of neon signs and the music was American pop so we felt at home. The burgers were delicious and the vibe was so relaxing. They also had a very captivating but trippy bathroom. The hallway leading into the bathroom was covered in circular mirrors great for pictures, but the actual bathrooms were something else. They had one way windows where you could see right into the kitchen! I don’t think the kitchen could see you though…lets hope not. Anyway, TopBun was a bit hit among my friends and I, even the name is cool, TopGun? nah…TopBun😎.
After dinner we went to the main beach of Marseille. We went night swimming in the ocean. It was definitely a different experience from the Calanques because we were actually prepared to swim, and it was dark so we couldn’t see the water, but I do think the water was still clearer than water in California. We didn’t stay too long at the beach because we went to get dessert at a crêperie afterwards.
And that was Day 3 of Marseille! From an early morning sunrise to a night swim, there’s always something happening in Marseille. I love it!
