5 – 8 APRIL 2017 PARC DES MAURETTES NICE

5th April 2017

Hotel-Avignon
Hotel-Avignon

Drove up to Avignon. Booked into our hotel  l’Atelier in Villeneuve lez Avignon. Parked up, on a very windy day, but sunny and warm.

Brenda-Avignon
Brenda-Avignon

Walked into Avignon, first job Crepe with Nutella for lunch. Coffee break under the Papes Palace, then into the Palace for bit of a touristy thing, then up to the gardens and then down to the Pont d’Avignon.

Gardening
Gardening

ABOVE. Into town to see the gardeners working on the market garden.

Hotel-Avignon
Hotel-Avignon

Caught the shuttle boat across to the Barthelasse, then back to the hotel. Showered then into the village for a first class meal at the Augerbine restaurant.

Maureen-Avignon
Maureen-Avignon

6th April 2017

Arles
Arles (click for LARGER image

Into Avignon this morning for a wander around the antique market, then into Les Halles (indoor market).

Arles
Arles

Drove down to Arles. Lunch in a small restaurant then had a look around both arenas. First the gladiator arena, then the theatre arena. Drove back to Villeneuve Loubet which took an hour longer than it should due to hold up on motorway.

7th April 2017

Nice-Airport-
Nice-Airport-

Easy day today as Brenda flies home this evening. Walked around the harbour and Antibes castle and a bit of shopping whilst we had the car. Took Brenda back to the airport.

Nice-Airport-
Nice-Airport-

8th April 2017

Getting ready to leave.  Did all our washing this morning then our fourth trip to the airport to return the car. Had a lovely walk into Nice from the airport, coffee and sandwich for lunch, then train back to campsite.

Below….. This guy should not be worried about his ear “Where is the rest of him”?

Van-Gogh
Van-Gogh

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