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Weekend escape (2) - Windy Marseille 週末出走記(2)——風浪中的馬賽

I haven’t actually been to France so many times, so during my short stay in Munich I took the opportunity to go to Marseilles (Marseille in French, 22nd to 24th June) to visit a former colleague and good friend who has now moved there, and to get a feel for what southern France is like. 法國我沒到過多少次,這次在慕尼黑小住,趁有舊同事兼朋友遷到馬賽工作,便抽空探望她(6月22至24日),順道感受一下法國南部的風情。 Marseille was memorable for a few reasons. Apart from the variety of sea views and cuisine, what stuck in my mind the most was the relentlessly strong winds, especially at the seaside, on the sea or up on the hills! 馬賽最令我印象深刻的,除了是多姿多采的海景和飲食外,就是颳了三天的強風,在海邊、海上和山頭特別感受到! On my first day in Marseille my friend took me on a walk along the Corniche Kennedy along the shore to the beach district. The road meandered its way through many bays and was built on a stretch of cliffs which was continually battered by the waves. Many people were enjoying themselves in all sorts of ways along the road as well as in the beach district, from idle sunba