The last weekend of June was another 4 day long weekend here. Yes I know, another long weekend! It was the third and last one this year. Cara and I took this opportunity to fly to Marseille and visit her friend in Avignon. This is the same friend that I spent a day visiting in Würzburg last year. We had an amazing weekend. I got to practice my German - in France! We went on some beautiful hikes, ate some amazing food and enjoyed great company. Here are some photos from the trip:
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| First and only day in Marseille - hiking from Cassis to the Calanques (an inlet with cliffs on either side) |
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| Picnic! We had stopped at a bakery and a few fruit and vegetable markets
in Marseille. Of course being with Cara meant that most of what we did
revolved around food, just the way I like it :) |
Then off to Avignon! This is where Maria and her boyfriend have been living for a year for a university exchange. It is a beautiful little French town.
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| This was Rue des Teintures, where they use to dye cloth. And of course had a water wheel! |
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| Also Rue des Teintures, the prettiest street in Avignon according to Maria |
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| On the island in the river, looking back over towards the Popes Palace (yes, popes lived here! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avignon_Papacy) and
the Pont d'Avignon. We went to the farm there
and bought local produce. Cara and I taught Maria the deliciousness of
eating fresh raw peas. She thought they were poisonous, but ended up
loving them! |
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| Le pont d'Avignon (and Popes Palace in the background) |
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| Pont du Gard |
We too a day trip to the Pont du Gard. This was an incredible, and also a beautiful hike. We hiked from Remoulins through the countryside and hills. This bridge is actually a roman aqueduct!! And a good place for another picnic :) We ate down below at the edge of the water.
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| Sur le pont d'Avignon ... and trying to not fall in the river! I now can
understand why more than half the bridge was destroyed by nature and
never repaired - the wind was up to 100 km/h!! |
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| Julian, Cara and Maria didn't come on the bridge ... |
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