L. And the P’s touring Alexandria Bay by boat 

       

  

L. And her dad watching a ship at the Eisenhower locks

Took the train to Arles, but 1st stopped off at the market for coffee and snacks. Checked out Roman ruins in Arles. Very hot all day. Train back and dinner at home in Avignon.

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Got a late start on the day, hey it’s vacation. Visited Palais des Papes, a monumental gothic edifice. It took us most of the day. walked out on the bridge of Avignon, and had dinner in a very old part of town.

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Rental bicycles across the Rhône to a large island in the middle of the river. Visited the The Angladon-Dubrujeaud museum. Quite warm, 95° F.

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Went to the market which is indoors and very busy. Had lunch with Celine’s sister at Palais des Papes.Walked around the old section of Avignon, and looked into a chapel from the 17th century.

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Final day in Nice. Decided to look around the upper reaches of the city. Found back alley art work and spectacular views. Boarded train for Avignon.

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Day trip to Menton, near the Italian border. A spectacular bus ride up and down the mountains following the sea shore. Had a lovely lunch at a restaurant right on the beach. Stopped off in Monaco on the way back to Nice, home of garish capitalism at it’s “best”.

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Decided to rent a car to explore the country side. The Côte d’Azur is very steep and hilly inland, and all the of the roads are narrow and twisting. We got lost multiple times, but turned it all into an adventure. Had lunch in Valbonne, a village we stumbled into on the way to no where. Driving is tough when you don’t know where you are going and don’t speak the language. Had a great time non the less.