As I mentioned yesterday, today was a 5am start to catch the 07:18am Eurostar service to Marseille from London St. Pancras International. In a few years, Eurostar are introducing a new fleet of trains with much improved accessibility, however, until then, one has to settle for the rolling stock introduced in 1994. Nonetheless, the accessibility is still quite good until you get into the carriage where the space is a bit tight for an electric wheelchair plus there is a seat right next to you…
It came as a surprise that the table seats in front of us were all available, much comfier than sitting in Superbunny for 6.5 hours! It is worth noting that wheelchair users are automatically upgraded to Premier Class hence enjoy the subsequent benefits including FREE meals…
After watching the fantastic French scenery as we travelled down the country, we arrived at Marseille St Charles station. As expected, you could tell the difference straight away in temperature as the train doors opened. Countries in Europe seem to have all sorts of contraptions to help one get on and off trains, this time it was a portable lift (doesn’t beat the fork lift though in Switzerland back in 2013). It took a while to work out how to exit the station as the main entrance is compromised of a large staircase leading down from the station into the wonderful city. Of course, staircases and wheelchairs do not mix…
After dropping the bags off at the hotel, one headed down to the Vieux port area to see if it would be possible to book a boat tour for tomorrow around the Calanques National Park and whether Superbunny could join. Granted that there is a few cobbled parts within this area, however, a large portion of smooth surfaces make it a perfect location for an evening roll…
