In the Aix hostel... planning our itineraries.
Where we had one of our nicest dinners... Chez Grandmere. Makes sense, right?
Mushroom cassolette.
Lamb roasted with foie gras.
A little rain never hurt anyone.
Cours Mirabeau
Cours Mirabeau opposite side.
Start of the many beautiful markets in Aix!
Flowers!
Citrus!
Olives!
Vegetables!
Apples!
Tulips!
Banana!
Purchasing sausage and bread for the train ride that ended up being cancelled...
Market in front of the town hall.
Another strike/manifestation... this time about nursery schools and/or child labor? They carried plastic baby dolls.
Aix seemed to have about 75% more trees than your average French town. Part of why I liked it so much.
COLORS!!!
This is the Fountain of the Nine Canons. It was built at the same tile as the Cours Mirabeau street.
Fountain.
The Trapps, our lovely dinner hosts and fellow Louisianians!
The WONDERFUL dinner Miss Anne cooked.
Picture time
We're so cool in our aviators.
But we're nice too.
Blue shutters! Number 3 I think?
Aix is the home of Paul Cezanne and you can follow this little plaques around to sites important to him.
Paul Cezanne's house.
Paul Cezanne's garden.
Paul Cezanne's patio.
Paul Cezanne's shed.
Paul Cezanne's wall.
Paul Cezanne's watering can.
Paul Cezanne's cat. He and Ben have a very formal relationship.
Donatella on Cezanne's walk.
Saint Victoire, Paul Cezanne's mountain.
Roomies + Mont Saint Victoire.
TULIPS. EVERYWHERE.
Ice cream acquired. Soft serve ("whippy") bonus!
