Avignon

After our 3 nights in Dijon we jumped on the train to Avignon. We only had a day there but it was a gorgeous little town. A great place for a weekender if you're in the area. They have a palace (of the popes) which looked pretty cool but I've seen enough palaces/castles/churches/cathedrals to last a lifetime! Here's a pic from the outside. We did go in to the wine cellar to do a Cote du Rhone wine tasting though:)

And they also have a bridge which is unfinished. It's the subject of a French nursery rhyme which according to wikipedia is a popular preset on Yamaha keyboards. haha. Anyway, here's a pic of the bridge. I didn't want to pay 13 Euros to go on it but it looked nice.

Anyway, historical stuff aside, they also had FOOD!!!! We went to a tartine bistro. A tartine is basically a piece of bread with something spread on it which sounds boring but in France it's super-delicious. I had eggplant and bacon and Nate had avocado and prawns (forgot to take pictures though!). But here's the cafe complete with a bike to make it look more French...

We also decided to go for some French cider as we hadn't tried any yet. It was from Brittany (the North-West) and came in a champagne bottle and was quite tasty. Not too oaky like some of the British ones (not the ones you get at the pub on tap but the more boutique ones!)

Then Nate got a Choco-Coco tart for dessert. With lollies!!

Oh and we also saw the cutest French Bulldog ever. He was in a pet grooming shop that we walked by and I just had to go in and pat him. The guy working there told me his name but it was something French that I don't remember. He was so cute though and very friendly. There are heaps of these in France and you never seem to see many in Australia. We also saw quite a few in Japan for some reason, but Japanese do love all things French.