Europe: Day 3 (Toulon, France) - A Little History, Another Street Market and a Whimsical Musical

Today was a short day. We went on a driving tour around Toulon. I've never been on a driving tour so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Toulon is a port town, founded under Roman rule. It was designed by Baron Haussmann,who Napoleon later enlisted to carry our a massive public works project to unify Paris, commonly referred to as Haussmann's renovation of Paris. Currently the city has a population of about 170,000. One of the things I remember the most is the citizens work a 35 hour work week. This city is also the home of Mt. Faron, a 600 meter high mountain.

On our own time we went back out to the town and wondered around Cours Lafayette, a diverse street market that spans several blocks. Locals and tourists shop here daily. It's suggested that you come here early as the market only goes until 1pm and there's so much to see. It's easy to lose track of time here, there's always something else around the corner.  We also stopped at the stores and found many outdoor cafe's that look just like the cafe's in the movies!

After dinner we went to see a musical in the main theater, Soundscape- An Operatic Fantasy. It was a whimsical musical mashup with classic opera and rock n' roll songs and stunning visual effects. The cast on this ship is small but each performer has a very dynamic range.