Avignon

Trip Start Jul 03, 2000
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Trip End Jan 09, 2001


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Friday, July 21, 2000

Avignon was not originally on the itenery, but turned out to be a stunning detour due to the unpredictability of hitch hiking. Avingnon itself is enclosed inside its medieval stone wall fortifications and makes for a stunning site sunken into the river Rhone, particularly at sunset and sunrise where the towns stone turns apricot orange amongst bright blue skies and the Pont D'Avingnon stretching out to midway into the river.
There were heaps of performance artists the drawn by the famous Festival D'Avingnon. Most of these people were staying at the campsite, situated across the river with a stunning view of the town. This helped turn the place into a buzzing atmosphere with music and dancing aplenty.



While we were there we visited the huge Palais De Papes (Palace of the Popes) and the Pont Saint Benezet or Pont D'Avingnon which was first built in the 12th century. Now only four of the original twenty-two spans remain outstretched over the Rhone, but it is still the symbol of the town.
On our last night there was a gigantic Performance and fireworks show on the bridge depicting its rich history.
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