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Finding WiFi
Auriol, France Sunday September 25th 2011
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Auriol, France
The countryside is very dry and dusty so when we awoke to rain this morning we were not upset. We’d planned to drive to Trets for a photo day. When we first started talking about our 2 weeks in Provence, we discovered this medieval village called Trets, that really appealed to us. However, we were unable to find any cottages for rent so expanded our search out a little further thus ending up in Auriol.
With the poor weather and light, we thought we’d head into Aubagne and try to find some wifi, so I could download some apps onto my iPad.
First Rae, remember the iPad!!!
Oh well, another day!
There was a huge market in Aubagne, so we wandered around, buying some more yummy ham from Josy. The lady at the information centre was really helpful re- the wifi places. She didn’t speak a word of English. Gray speaks French like a native and I’m amazed how much I am understanding.
We found a little cafe for lunch. My salmon salad was lovely, Gray’s chicken and chips significantly less impressive.
Whilst we were eating we could hear a parade with a band approaching. They are celebrating the feast of St John and I gather have been doing so for the past 80 years. There were not many of them, parading but it was different from eating lunch on a Sunday in a cafe in Hamilton or Cambridge.
Since we’ve been home Gray has been trying to work out train timetables as we are quite keen to head back to Marseille for a really good look round, out of the railway station!
So hopefully Trets tomorrow and Marseille, Tuesday.
