Avignon

Apparently, today is a national holiday for monuments and all of the monuments are free to visit in France. We went into town which is where the Pope lived before he moved to Rome. It is built up with what appear to be Roman remains and is just lovely. We stopped by a few places, all filled with people. We stopped by the Palace but the line was out of the door as it is very expensive usually. I was a bit bummed we did not get to go in, but I understand that they did not want to wait. (Plus, I think they have already been and I will return before I leave!). We found a couple of art museums; one said “nothing stays forever,” which made me think of death. Later Auriane repeated it and I realized it really said “nothing stays hidden forever” oops!



Auriane was excited for the ice cream as she said it is the best in Avignon. We went somewhere, where it was a bit expensive but I learned that it was the same price for as many flavors as I wanted. I wound up getting mango, strawberry and some kind of chocolate that Auriane later told me was the best…the whole thing was delicious! Auriane got only two flavors, but whipped cream (Chantilly) on top.

It was a nice visit to Avignon and I am excited to have time to explore it again in the future on my own. I have realized that I do not do a good job taking pictures when I am with people; I feel rushed (even when I should not) and do not wait for that perfect shot.

We headed home and I relaxed for a bit while Anne-Francoise prepared dinner. We had salad (which in France is just lettuce with a bit of dressing) and rice mixed with cucumbers, tomatoes and olives and an omelet. I am not used to having omelets at night, it is a weird thing for me. It was very good but the top was not cooked all of the way, I thought I was being slick scraping it off while eating (I don’t want salmonella!) but then my plate was left with uncooked egg on it, I forgot about that. It was tasty none the less.

Auriane and I were going to watch a movie but decided not to and she headed to bed. I stayed up for a while then headed in as well.