07.09.18
After a day that started and ended with a heavy thunderstorm and on which we gathered goodies to take home with us: Carmargue rice, chestnut honey and wine, we drove to Avignon and wandered this historic town with its papal palace and 12th century broken bridge. The shepherd who laid the first stone of the bridge under instruction from God, has a tomb here where miracles occur.
More huge hotel boats on the Rhone but nowhere-to-be-seen moorings for smaller craft as we will be. We are hoping we are wrong and that we will be able to visit this town and Arles again from our boat, we shall see.
We found a quiet square further into town than the touristy area, through narrow streets of expensive shops. We had lunch of champignon risotto and creme brûlée with tonka bean cream and fruit sorbets , yum.
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse, l'on y danse
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse tout en rond
Back for a swim and wine and our hostess appeared to say goodbye as she thought we were leaving tomorrow! A bit of panic thinking that she had new guests arriving, but she hasn't and in fact on checking our booking we are booked until Sunday, phew! Off to Sommiere market again tomorrow - more goodies to take home with us!
After a day that started and ended with a heavy thunderstorm and on which we gathered goodies to take home with us: Carmargue rice, chestnut honey and wine, we drove to Avignon and wandered this historic town with its papal palace and 12th century broken bridge. The shepherd who laid the first stone of the bridge under instruction from God, has a tomb here where miracles occur.
More huge hotel boats on the Rhone but nowhere-to-be-seen moorings for smaller craft as we will be. We are hoping we are wrong and that we will be able to visit this town and Arles again from our boat, we shall see.
We found a quiet square further into town than the touristy area, through narrow streets of expensive shops. We had lunch of champignon risotto and creme brûlée with tonka bean cream and fruit sorbets , yum.
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse, l'on y danse
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse tout en rond
Back for a swim and wine and our hostess appeared to say goodbye as she thought we were leaving tomorrow! A bit of panic thinking that she had new guests arriving, but she hasn't and in fact on checking our booking we are booked until Sunday, phew! Off to Sommiere market again tomorrow - more goodies to take home with us!
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