Avignon Last Day

 Our last full day in Avignon. Last croissants at our little bakery around the corner, this may be a good thing. Not sure if I have ever eaten more bread, croissants, or pain au chocolate. Plus we still have 3 weeks in France to go....

This morning we walked over to Barthelasse again in hopes that the mini golf would be open. On our way over we could see lots and lots of pink tee shirts. Turns out it is a walk for cancer today with 2,200 participants. It was amazing to see.

Happy to find the mini golf open, not so happy with the outcome of scores. It was a nice little course, we think it was probably the first weekend it was open. A couple of families and 4 guys on the course along with us. It is another beautiful day, but lots of things blowing in the air again, and it really smells like smoke as well, maybe they are burning olive branches?

Walked back home and made a lunch with things found in the fridge then back out through old town and the little streets for one last time. We saw a couple with maps doing one of the routes we had done early this morning and ran into them with their map this afternoon by Rue des Teinturiers this afternoon. They looked like they were having lots of fun. It was a lot of fun when we did it.

Home again for a rest, supper is a piece of spanakopita we picked up at a little Greek place this afternoon and clean up the rest of the fridge. Not much left now. It is going to be harder doing groceries when we are only at the next 3 places for 1 week.

After supper a walk to see some of the sites at night again. Part way back over the bridge to the island, then up to the popes palace and l'horloge square. I really hope we don't have a l'horloge square in any other cities we are visiting, it is a real struggle for me to stay it.

Check out time tomorrow at 10AM, bus at 11:40 to Lyon. Looking forward to exploring a new city.

Steps 17,000 or 11KM

Total km walked for Nice 347

Total km walked for Avignon 308

Total km walked in France so far 655

Just outside our apartment. Could be Roman ruins or part of the old ramparts.

Segway tour. The man in yellow hair is helping his spouse. From the expression on her face when she went by, she was NOT having a fun.

The city boat are now giving short river cruise

A few men in the ladies walk for cancer.

Traffic jam caused to a duck family, good thing it's not a race

A few challenging holes.

Even a slide on one hole for the kids

In memory of Wendy's mom, a purple golf ball

Even diagrams on how to play the holes

A different view of Pont d'Avignon

Prices at the campground that is on the island. 

Le petit train can just squeeze in.  The alley is carved into the hill

Very quiet on Sunday

This grocery store is only only on Sunday morning

On our way to the "Rue des Teinturiers"

The baby in the back was passed out while the one with the dad was laughing her guts out from biking on the cobblestone.

Most stores are closed on Sunday

The street where out apartment is. One way street but very little traffic. The street leading into it was often pedestrian only. 

Spirals wines. 

Afternoon treats. My stylist setup the shot

Views of Avignon from the bridge

Very quiet at 9PM.  The largest street on old town. 

Place de l'Horloge where one side is all restaurants, and the other side has city hall, the opera house and a couple more restaurants

City Hall

Palais des Papes

What used to be the Mint