Picturesque artisan boulangerie in Marseille 6th arrondissement. Wonderful these places thrive here, their fresh bread, patisseries and Viennoiseries are still some of the great pleasures of life in France. But astonished to see someone reading a book with his petit déj. These are mostly small family businesses, many have been going for generations in the same location. The boulanger here rides a fine bike - a Royal Enfield Himalayan.

More photos: La fournée de Lodi - Marseille 6ième

Arrived in Menton later than expected due to delays on the TGV network. Plus a Mediterranean storm brewed up out of nowhere (ie not forecast) around Cannes and Antibes on the route from Marseille. But great to be here on holiday for nearly a week. Hotel we get on with and good food options in the town.

Saluzzo in the province of Cuneo in Piemonte, is the main town at the foot of Monviso (3841 m.) which dominates the Valley of the River Po in Northwest Italy.

Monviso / Monte Viso (3841 m.)

• Monviso & the Sources of the River Po
• Saluzzo terracotta
• Brenner−Garda−Saluzzo
• Savoy, journey across forgotten borders

Shafts of sunlight above Le Monêtier-les-Bains (1540 m.) in the upper part of the Serre Chevalier valley. Col du Galibier (2642 m.) and Lautaret (2057 m.) just up the road from here so many motorbikes on the road down to Briançon and the valley of the Durance.