Friday we took a train to Arles. We saw the Roman theater, amphitheater, very old churches, places where Van Gogh painted (including the Cafe Terrasse where we ate supper!), and saw the biggest market in France Saturday morning. It was very fun. Rick Steves' description of the bed and breakfast was very accurate ("funky but spacious rooms"). The room we stayed in was the "Yellow Room." It had the most random collection of things in it (including and "under the sea" themed toilet seat and lid). One interesting thing about our room... it did not lock from the inside or outside. So, it was a little strange to leave the hotel with our door unlocked, as well as go to sleep with the door unlocked. But it was okay.
Saturday we explored Arles some and then took a train to Avignon. There we had a very yummy lunch and then toured the Palace of the Popes and the Pont d'Avignon/ St. Benezit Bridge. We then took a train back to Lyon.
This morning we had church and then ate lunch at a Haitian couple's house (Ekel and Myrlande). It was a delicious 4 course meal.
THEN, we stopped at our apt. to pick up the laptop so we could get on internet in Bellecour. We came to Bellecour to the "Fete Consulaire," which is a big yearly festival in which a bunch of different countries are represented. Each country has a tent with food/pamphlets/art from their country. We peeked in the US tent to see how our country was represented. It was kind of random... there were posters for Oregon, Wisconsin, and Texas, and the American representatives were painting United States flags on adults hands and children's faces.
Now we are at McDo's profiting from their free Wi-Fi.
We'll put up pictures of Arles and Avignon soon!
Liz
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