d'If

I got off and took as many good shots as I could manage. There were some nice pictures, but a lot were ruined with the crowds of people that were entering. I made my way up the building with the spiral staircases and snapped some more photos. I got an information pamphlet in English and fully enjoyed learning a bit about the prison.



Some people who were sent here were able to pay for a nicer room with a fireplace and window.



Of course, not everyone was so lucky and many were in the dungeon with no windows or light.



I decided to spend a bit more time here and pulled out my extra baguette and honey from breakfast. There were some tables for a cafe and then some more further away and I took a seat. I was told that these too were only for the cafe, which was quite ridiculous as other than three seats by the toilets, there were not benches or places to sit (plus these tables did not look like they were part of the cafe's tables...). I still obliged and found a shaded spot from a wall for a minute or two. I decided it was not worth staying if I could not sit and enjoy myself.

I headed to the ferry pickup and sat with my feet hanging over the edge. It was a nice shady spot but I only had about two minutes until the ferry arrived (it was early...or actually, it was really late).

The ferry was very crowded and only had room for five people. A family of four got one and so did I. We then went to the next island and all but six of us got off. I was worried that we would stop off at d'If again and pick up more people before heading back to Marseille, but we did not. The ride back was AWESOME. I found a shady spot and had a bird's eye view. I even found a nice place that people were swimming off of the docks and rocks. I decided that I would make the long walk there later tonight.