I have to admit that we would be lost without access to the Internet on this trip, we have used in extensively to arrange all forms of travel and our accommodation, and getting to Avignon was no different.
We had booked a great little apartment in the middle of Avignon a few months ago through the Airbnb website. We booked our fast rail "TGV" tickets from Lyon to Avignon a few weeks ago. We had checked and found out that we could catch a bus from the Avignon TGV station to the town centre for just 1.30 euros each. We booked our cab to take us from our Lyon apartment to the train station. The best thing about the Internet for doing all of this is the fact that you do not have be fluent in French to arrange all of this...which is just as well because we stumble through French, and that is with our handy language books.
So all packed we locked the door to our Lyon apartment for the last time and headed down to the street to meet our cab that was due at 10am, it came around the corner 5 minutes early.....one thing less to worry about.
The cab driver got us to the station in record time, so we could sit and relax and wait for our train. When the train pulled in we were waiting in the correct spot to quickly enter our carriage and find our seats. One hour later we were getting off the train in Avignon, and ten minutes later we were on the bus heading to the town centre......within 30 minutes we were being greeted by our lovely host, Anne-Sophie at the second floor apartment we will be staying in for the next month.
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| Our Apartment |
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| Lesley's Favourite Thing....Stairs |
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| Heaps Of Restaurants Just Around The Corner |
The following photos are just from the 800 metre walk from the bus station to our apartment:
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| Temple Saint Martial |
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| Ruins Next To Saint Martial |
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| Quiet Streets |
After quickly putting a few clothes away we walk around the corner to get a bite to eat, it soon became apparent the Avignon is going to be a great place to base ourselves for exploring this region.
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| Hot Chestnut Sellers |
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| Cafes In Rue De La Republique |
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| Now That Is What I Call A Beer!! |
So now we will sit back and relax for the next week and just casually explore Avignon before hiring a car and getting out and about.
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