Late Post

Okay so this post is actually supposed to be for yesterday. I am sorry I was really tired when I got back that I fell asleep without going to the lab. I apologize.

Yesterday was an busy running around day. The plan was to go to Avignon in the morning. So I got up early, no problems there and went down to the bakery to get some breakfast. The lady is sooooo nice there and I ordered most of my meal in French. You should have seen the meringue that she bakes...is the size of my face. I had to ask her what the big white puff was, because I didn't know. HAHA So I got my Orange drink and a pastry and headed on my merry way. I had an apple for later and I wanted to grab the Rick Steves travel book from the Library before I left for Avignon. I'm walking down the street and I pass Finn's house ( which is the guy who graciously takes me to mass, he works for SCAD. Does the landscaping and odd jobs and is really nice Irishmen) So anyways I pass his house and he calls out to me to come join him and his wife Karen (who I take yoga classes from every week) for breakfast. I accepted, even though I really only had 15 minutes to spare. They were very nice to me and I had a great time talking and eating. But all of sudden I realized my bus was leaving without me!! I had three minutes to get to the top of the village!! I gave Finn my thanks before trying to sprint up the hill. I say try because you all know my running capabilities...and if you don't....well I suck! And the hill kicked my butt. SO I finally make it to the top gasping, to find my ride and all of the other students waiting for me, and who else is there but Finn. He drove his car up (1/2 min drive) to tell them to wait for me and he was planning on picking me up on the way there...but I took a different route. What a way to start the day!!

Avignon was amazing though. We had a group going, Nicole, Niel, Megan, Robert and Sandy. The first three and I decided to go to the Papal Palace. That was the main reason to go. But along the way we ran into stores. Not market buys but actual local shopping. IT was so much fun!!! We walked through the Papal Palace next. The Palace was built when there was the great schism in Rome. The Papacy decided Rome was not living up to its original standards so they moved the papal court to Avignon. Its stayed for almost 100 years before it was moved back to Rome. It had great architecture and it was fun to walk through it with the little headset on. After the palace, we met up with Robert and Sandy for lunch. It was some good French pizza and better company. After lunch Robert and Sandy went to find an art supply store, and the rest of our group went to look at the papal church and gardens. Both places were magnificent and it was warmer out so it was nice to just walk around. We also found a carousal in the middle of the town center. All of the girls wanted to ride it, and Neil was a good sport and took pictures of us. That was pretty much our day in Avignon, we did a little bit of shopping before we left, but unfortunately I only found a gelato stand...but it was good Carmel gelato anyways!!!

We got back to Lacoste a little bit later than I would have liked, because I had to so a swift change to get ready for mass. I met back up with Finn who was taking me and we drove off into the country side to find the little church. This week it was at St Pontillon. I thought the church in Leox was small...about the size of a chapel. This church was the size of two closets put together!! But it was entirely made out of stone. From the walls to the vaulted ceiling. It was an amazing feat! And the church bell was still rung by hand by a little cord that dropped down beside the door. It was so interesting to watch. After mass, Finn took me to another windmill. Last week he showed me one that sat on top of a hill in a village. This week the windmill was in the middle of a field, and a man still lived in it!!! The windmill didn't work, but it was a house all the same!! So after all my adventures I still had to work on homework. I muscled through as much as I could before I promptly went to bed! And that was my day.

Sunday had been catch up day for me. It is beautiful outside today, it makes me sad that I was stuck in doors all day. I have a paper that I wanted to get started on and my journal needed to be updated for class. Tomorrow starts another process for printmaking...who knows what will be in store. Until next time, Have a great afternoon!!

I am updating pictures as we speak

For Nimes and Pont du Gard:

http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/sarapitz/Nimes%20Pont%20du%20Gard/

For Avignon:

http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/sarapitz/Avignon/