We’re nearing the end of our cruise; we moored in Avignon last night during dinner and won’t leave until 4am tomorrow (Saturday). This morning, we took the ship’s walking tour into the city – our guide, Alexia, spoke excellent English (she said her mother spoke English to her when she was a child) and showed us some interesting areas of Avignon before taking us to the Palace of the Popes.
Although Alexis pointed out the papalines at a shop in Les Halles, she suggested we wait and buy them at La Tropézienne near the outskirts of the walled city – they were about half the price. We brought them back to the ship and ate half the package – I’ve never had Origan du Comtat (the liqueur in papalines) before, but it was delicious.
After lunch, Diane went kayaking near Pont du Gard; I chose to stay ashore, so she shared a kayak with the guide.
