Marseille, Paris and London in one day

Went for the unlimited starter and deserts option on the ferry last night. Worked out ok though the waiter didn't seem very keen. Poor nights sleep in a stuffy cabin with a hard mattress and woken early by large group of ladies talking loudly at 6 am. Didn't risk breakfast on ferry again, however the croissants we bought yesterday were rock hard this morning so ended up having nothing until the train station at Marseille.

Rather difficult leaving the port on a bike because you get channelled toward the motorway but eventually managed to fight our way back to the route we had mapped on the garmin and up to the station. Bought expensive coffee and croissants but found good company with some Irish cousins. One lived in france and the other was visiting from oz.

Packed bikes into bags and dragged luggage to train carriage at end of platform. Took a while to find room to stow away the bags but not too traumatic an experience. Non stop to Paris in 3 hours. Rebuild bike on platform at Gare de Lyon.

Followed Garmin route across Paris to Gare de Nord. Quite an easy journey. Expensive beer opposite the station then checked in to the Eurostar terminal.

Arrived at St Pancreas at 6:30, retrieved bikes from luggage collection point and managed to catch 7:35 back to Tring. Got home at 8:45.

Dinner from M&S. Drink at pub with choir people then home to bed. Zzzzzzzzzzzz

Stunning sunrise over Marseille as the ferry arrives