ENSUÈS LA REDONNE
We deflate our boards and after a little bit of walking, we jump back into the train again for a short 10 minute journey that leads us to the station of Ensuès de la Redonne. As you step off the train, the platform overlooks the harbor and the view is breathtaking. The road winds between the rocks and dives suddenly into a Calanque with perfectly clear waters. It’s the first time I’ve arrived at Ensuès by train, and I was not disappointed. Klaas is as excited by the thought of paddling here as he would be after discovering a perfect wave on the other side of the globe. He looks like a kid as he inflates his board in record time – “It’s prettier than Maui, no?” he asks with a little bemused smile. We are perfectly protected from the Mistral which is a major plus if you want to tour the region’s coastline on a SUP. We decide to follow the coast in a relaxed cruising and exploring mode until Méjean. There, the girls are delighted to discover that, besides the beauty of the place, there is also a bar and restaurant to patronize before hitting the water again. Stand up paddleboarding is really the ultimate weapon to discover these little coves and harbours, to which access is blocked for cars during the summer. We bypass Niolon and la Vesse which I decide to keep up my sleeve, along with a few other secret spots for next year. A boat awaits us to take us to Cassis, and the world renowned Calanques whose pictures Klaas had discovered on the internet.
