Lovely day again today. Sunny, warm (not hot) and calm seas again. Today we went to "Charming Castellet" a medieval village on a hill about one hour from Marseilles. We were the only bus there and just a few local tourists. It was so lovely and I am sure much nicer than it would be packed with tourists. Delightful picture opportunities all over the place. The white rock buildings, flowering trees and shrubs quaint cafes and interesting shops. The overview of all the vineyards and small wineries was really "charming".

A truly delightful day EXCEPT for my bathroom adventure! There was a toilet with an automatic lock but when I tried to get out NO LUCK. Even though it said GREEN OPEN it would not open. I tried doing the button fast and pushing and pulling. I tried doing it slow nothing would work. Every time you pushed the green open button it would also flush the toilet, sure wasted a lot of water. Fortunately Sheila was outside and went to get help and another lady was there as well. I just kept trying and trying and FINALLY it opened. So from that point we never let the door close again and just stood guard for each other. Just another fun adventure for conversation.

To celebrate my release from the clutches of the automatic toilet I enjoyed two scoops of ice cream, passion fruit and black currant. Both flavors were really yummy!

Tomorrow the next segment starts and my daughter comes onboard. In the morning we are going to St.Paul de Vence I always like to visit that lovely little town. We have to say goodbye to George and Rachel but at least we know we will see them in September on the Japanese Islands trip. Also saying goodbye to two wonderful "newbies" Brad and Mindy who we had so much fun with and so glad we got to meet. Looking forward to seeing them again.