Took the TGV (France's high-speed train) from Gare de Lyon in Paris to Hyères, on the southeast tip of the country.
Gare de Lyon was extremely crowded with vacationers. I liked the ad for How To Train Your Dragon 2.
Right outside Paris was a clutch of industrial sites. The Big Brother vibe of this one was a bit unsettling.
It soon made way to a long stretch of farms, broken up occasionally by small patches of industrial areas. It was a clear reminder of how large the agriculture industry is in France.
A field of poppies in the distance.
Dogs are allowed on the train!
Lots of sheep, followed by horses and cows.
I was looking forward to seeing the lavender fields that are famous in the Provence, but I fell asleep just as we entered the region.
Many castles and churches in the distance.
See?
Marseilles, the second-largest city in France.
Though a beautiful port city, I was surprised by how
rough some of the areas looked. I noticed the same in Paris -- the poorer areas would inevitable have rows of shabby high-rise apartment buildings.
After three and a half hours, we finally arrived at Hyères.
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