We are currently in a library in Aix en Provence, so I decided to take advantage of the free Internet. So far, France is great! We keep getting mistaken for real French people, which is so flattering until strangers asking for directions realize that we only know the words for "one" and "two" as well as a few phrases like "fleur de lis" and "nouveau riche." Anyway, Villefranche sur mer was quintessential south of France, with colorful houses, cobblestone pathways, and a clear ocean. We took two day trips to Nice and to Eze, and while they were nice to see (pun intended haha), we still liked Villefranche sur mer the best. We finally found the center of town after walking around and had this amazing dinner of goat cheese egg rolls with fig and salmon cooked on one side with wasabi and walnuts.
Now we are in Aix en Provence; and it is great. Definitely top two at least of the places that we have visited. Our hostel leaves something to be desired, but hey, I guess we are getting the true backpacking experience. A shower head that you have to hold in your hand at all times? No big deal. Last night we had another great dinner that included gorgonzola and pear ravioli that was to die for. Don`t worry, we withstood the embarrassment and took pictures of most of these dishes for the benefit of posterity and you, our loyal readers. Today we went to this museum of an artist that created a lot of optical illusion art. Luckily we got the audio guide, or else we would have had no clue what we were looking at.
Tonight we go to Paris: I can't believe that this trip is almost over! So far, France has certainly lived up to my expectations of glamour, good food, and lots of shopping, and I am sure Paris will do the same. We will try to update you when we are there.
Au revoir!
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