I stayed at the lemon hotel. I think they buy out old Forumla 1 hotels and don’t bother doing them up. Still, it was cheap at 33 Euro including breakfast.
I left with sights set on Marseille, or more importantly, Corsica. I’ve heard bad things about Marseille from numerous people and have been told to avoid it at all cost because of crime. This was always my plan, but if I caught the ferry from Marseille rather than Nice it would save me two days riding. Maybe that sounds like I’m cheating a bit but I’m only cheating myself. Besides, cycling down Corsica then onto Sardinia actually adds distance on to my ride.
The day was short, only 60 miles in total and it took me no time at all. I’d found out the night before that the ferry didn’t leave until 19:00 and I arrived in Marseille just after dinner. I had time to sit around and check out a local bar before purchasing my ticket for the overnight ferry.
Today was a lot better than yesterday, although I swear I paid more than anyone on the ferry who have cabins and I’ve ended up with a reclining chair. That’s better than nothing I guess, I’ll rest tomorrow. Think I’ll get slightly tipsy tonight to help me sleep. The beers not cheap but the need is great.