Avignon

I left Sunday morning at 9:30 AM.  We took a very small Citroen Saxo.

There were 5 people:

me,

a belgian who speaks french, german and dutch,

a german who speaks german and enlgish

a spaniard who speaks spanish

and a colombian who speaks spanish and english

everyone is learning french except for the belgian, because it is his native language.  It made for an interesting trip though, because if someone wanted to express themselves, it was often necessary to play telephone with 3 people.  Luckily everyone had one person on the trip that they could communicate with, without difficulty.

On the way to Marseille on Sunday, we stopped in Avignon.  The main attractions are the bridge and the   former court of the Popes.  I encourage you to click on the links to learn more.

Lunch consisted of a baguette with ham inside.

Something funny: On the way to Avignon, I saw a sign that said "ferme aux crocodiles".  The first translation that came to mind was "closed to crocodiles" but the Belgian explained to me that the correct translation is "Crocodile farm".

Famous bridge due to the song "Sur le pont d'Avignon"

Gate leading to the bridge

Courtyard of the Popes

View of where the Popes used to live