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An outdoor stairway, covered in art, including small photographs affixed to the stairs and graffiti. There is graffiti on the building next to the stairs as well.

An outdoor stairway, covered in art, including small photographs affixed to the stairs and graffiti. There is graffiti on the building next to the stairs as well.

Provence and Occitanie: Day 3, Part 2

Marseille: Brass Bands, Mass Protest, Sea Crossing, and My Cheese…

May 2, 20259 min read

A large, two-winged, 19 century building with a huge water fall/fountain in the center. It's on an urban street.

A large, two-winged, 19 century building with a huge water fall/fountain in the center. It's on an urban street.

Provence and Occitanie: Day 3, Part 1

Marseille: Sea Crossing, Brass Band, and a Massive Fountain…

Apr 26, 20257 min read

A small cove at night, photographed from above. There are small boats tied up and small buildings around the cove.

A small cove at night, photographed from above. There are small boats tied up and small buildings around the cove.

Provence and Occitanie: Day 2, Part 2

Marseille: Navettes, An Arc, Soap, and Bouillabaisse…

Apr 19, 20258 min read

Buildings in the foreground, the see in the background with islands in the sea. Sailboats dot the sea and there is a castle on the nearest island.

Buildings in the foreground, the see in the background with islands in the sea. Sailboats dot the sea and there is a castle on the nearest island.

Provence and Occitanie: Day 2, Part 1

Marseille: Bus Ride, Ex-Votos, and a Really Old Abbey…

Apr 19, 20259 min read

A panorama of the Vieux Port in Marseille. There are boats moored in the harbor, the street stretches in the foreground and there are buildings ringing the port. There is a church on a hill in the middle of the picture, way off in the distance. The sun is setting to the right side, at the mouth of the port.

A panorama of the Vieux Port in Marseille. There are boats moored in the harbor, the street stretches in the foreground and there are buildings ringing the port. There is a church on a hill in the middle of the picture, way off in the distance. The sun is setting to the right side, at the mouth of the port.

Provence and Occitanie: Day 1

Marseille: Arrival, Panier, Pastis, and Recreating a Painting…

Apr 18, 20259 min read

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