Cassis

Sunday morning began with a drive to Cassis. It is a cute little town between Marseille and St. Cyr, so we back tracked a little bit, but it wasn't far. The town reminded me of a little Marseille, with the town surrounding the port. It was a quiet and smaller little city, but really beautiful. There was a fortress up on the hill that we didn't end up going to, because we really only spent about an hour in the city. We sat outside at a cafe and my traveling companions drank some coffee. Then we headed up to see the calanques, which are "limestone cliffs that plunge into the sea" (look at me with the direct quote, for citation purposes it came from the Cassis office of tourism site). They were really spectacular and the blue water was just amazing. Sadly, the sun was so bright that it made things a little hazy. (I know, horrible complaint, huh?)