Monday dinner - assorted selection of regional pates with sweet wine and onion marmelade, salmon steak and warm chocolate cake and custard. With wines, of course. Luckily we're are so busy during the day, we can walk off the great dinners we're enjoying.
Tuesday morning - on to Arles - a town about 45 minutes from Avignon which is famous for the best preserved Roman monuments in France - the ampitheature - Les Arenes - where bullfights carry on the ancient Roman Games tradition. Luckily - we didn't have to experience this firsthand. Walking through this town - also famous as the home of Van Gogh for a period of time, where he painted his "Starry Nights" and "Cafe de la Nuit". It was interesting to be able to take a photo of his painting mounted right beside the cafe and garden. Photos to follow.
We also toured the Romanesque church and cloisters - it is heartening to see the care that is being taken to restore these ancient buildings to their former glory.
Tuesday Dinner - local cheeses with a seared beefsteak and pepper sauce, following by a pot of honey, almonds and ice cream. We were all given pots to take home for a souvenir. Lots of laughter tonight at dinner - who knew these nice refined ladies could tell such risque jokes!
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