Say goodbye to Le Boat around 8:45. Don't really regret say adios to our little home for two weeks. It was great but it was enough.
The car journey to the train station took longer than expected due to a navigation system that refused to speak to us today. However, we had lots of time and the rental car return was without issue.
We waited patiently for the 11:25 to Montpellier to arrive, which it did. The only thing was it was basically full. Some of us did find seats, some sat on their luggage. To me, other man on the train looked like a terrorist to me: swarthy, shaved head, maybe, and of course the prescribed macho beard. The women were a mix of Muslim and French, I suppose.
We arrived to this rather large city and somehow made it to a taxi rank where we were soon at our hotel and in our room. The room seems enormous after Le Boat but is is a simple clean hotel room without any hint of luxury. After a bit of sorting out we walked some unknown distance to a restaurant where we had a hearty lunch.
The main area of interest was close by that was explored thoroughly. Nothing spectacular but a nice place to stay and visit if this is an area of interest to you. It is just, what can I say but: French!
I made my way back to the hotel independently because of a bit of a hip/leg thing that popped up again today and was hindering the group. A bit of a relax in the room, a meal, hot shower and tomorrow is another day; our last day actually. Sunday morning we get up very early and make our way to the first of three airports that day to get us home.
Fellette, Dave and Alyssa explored the town for another couple of hours before we all had in-room dining in the privacy of our rooms.
The photos are self explanatory I think. It is not like Rome or Venice. It is France's eight largest city with a population of about 600,00 people. I am absolutely positive that many, many people would love to see the wonders and marvels that are the soul of this place.
Forgive me if I sound a bit jaded today but big cities are just not my/our thing but it sure is a nice way to end the vacation.
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