Hey Guys! I wanted to make a post (sorry if it's short) to let you all know about my trip in the South of France last week. Unfortunately, not much to talk about this week as I've been under the weather and loaded down with hw. But today, I'm leaving for barcelona!! I will have to tell you all about that too when I return.
The south of France was beautiful! We went to several cities including Arles, Avignon, Nice and Beaux de Provence. It was cold there still, but at least it was sunny!
Arles was a tiny little city -- smaller than Lynchburg-- but contains the best preserved Roman theatre remains in the world. It was really neat to be able to walk around there, knowing I was standing where there was once gladiator fights. Since the town was so small and almost everything was closed, we had a picnic in the hotel with friends and it was really fun. The hotel in Arles was also really nice, we got lucky.
Then we were off to Avignon. In Avignon we went to a small winery and got to do a tasting there. It was really interesting, but I'm certainly no expert... We then hopped back on the bus and headed to Nice. We got to do an olive oil tasting there which was certainly a different experience! We got to walk along the beaches and in flower markets and in the beautiful old town. It was really a charming town, and there were a lot of things there that I saw that I remembered from my first time there. Also, once a year Nice has a huge carnival, and we showed up right in the middle. So the town was covered with crazy statues and floats and posters-- it was certainly interesting to see.
Among other things, we got to see a really neat Picasso exhibit that I enjoyed a lot. We saw plenty more churches, they're all starting to blend together! We also got to visit some cute little mountain top villages with gorgeous views.
The trip was a really nice escape from city life, but coming back to Paris felt a lot like coming back home!
I'll update you all after Barcelona, I can't wait!
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