On a lighter note since I do try not to have sad and depressing stuff on my blog. This from The Telegraph today. We never went swimming in Marseille but had many great bouillbaisse on the side streets the evening before taking the overnight train back to Paris.
I must say the beachgoers seem pretty calm. I don't think this would be the reaction if wild boar turned up on our Bikini Beach in English Bay!
"Marseille has long been notorious for crime, corruption and gangland violence, but the Mediterranean city’s beaches now face a new danger from wild boar.
A long dry spell has left the potentially dangerous animals desperate for food and water. They are increasingly being encountered on beaches where they snuffle around bathers’ bags in search of food. Officials warn that they may be prepared to venture closer to people than is considered safe.
Holidaymakers exploring Marseille’s fabled ‘calanques’ — fjord-like coastal inlets that offer some of the city’s prettiest and most secluded beaches — are being warned not to approach or feed the hairy beasts. Local residents have been asked to limit the use of garden sprinklers to avoid attracting them. "
