Pre match festival atmosphere in the streets outside the stadium
My new Kiwi mates, who sold me the ticket, smiling because of the scoreline 76 - 14
Stade Veledrome in Marseille with seating capacity for just under 60,000
......15,000 Kiwis, 15,000 Frenchmen posing as Kiwis, and 30,000 mad Italians
The grandstand of Stade Veledrome in Marseille
The concourse outside after the match
After a hard day at the Rugby relax with a bag or two of lollies
The main fountain in the centre of the old district in Aix-en-Provence
Main street on a Monday at lunchtime
Beautiful centuries old Plane trees line the city streets
Cafes are always packed as the French indulge in their national passion
Shops shut from 12.30 until 2.30 so everyone can have a long lunch
Food, wine and conversation for two hours at a time
The city of fountains - this one is eight centuries old
Swimming pool area at Hotel Beaumanour in Aix-en-Provence
Front entrance to Hotel Beaumanour in Aix-en-Provence located 2km south of the town centre
First coffee shop you pass on the 20 minute walk to town
Local supermarket ( Casino? ) 5 minutes from the hotel
The start of the old residential district on the walk to town
Beautiful wide tree lined pedestrian friendly streets characterise the old districts
