Avignon

We went to avignon with our friends Gary and Dianne.  We used a GPS device to get us there and it did its job admirably.  At one point on the way back, we got off track and the woman's voice in the device started to get frantic.  With good reason, we were in a maze of small streets and alleys, with steep inclines and other challenging driving conditions.  When the car wanted to roll back with a few inches to spare in either side, it was time to worry.  Gary, the driver handled it with great skill and we were soon back in the slightly larger roads.

We had been to Avignon a few years back, but this time we got to see the gardens where we could imagine the popes strolling with their entourages, planning the next political plot.  The view from above was incredible. 

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The large platform pictured is located on top of a hill and the view of the river and the town below is fantastic.  Lucky popes!

On that same trip we went into the mountain area to visit a town by the name of Sault.  It had been recommended to Gary and Dianne by some of friends who had honeymooned there.  Well, I was very skeptical.  Most honeymooners are lucky if they remember the scenery and see everything with rose colored glasses, but I went along for the ride.  Little did I knew the view from the mountains was simply breathtaking.  Every angle was a finished painting with perfect composition.