Today I battled the Mistral, a wind that blows through the Rhone river valley.
It was tough! Its strongest in the Spring, and supposedly drives people crazy.
I wound up in Avignon today and had no idea that the city is completely enclosed in a wall. I love being surprised like this, rather than planning something out from a guidebook.
Avignon is also known as the city of the Popes.
Avignon was also having their Off Festival, which is a one month long festival of shows and comedy acts. I saw two – the first was ‘La blonde, la belle, et la salope’ (the blonde, the beautiful, and the whore) and it was really difficult to understand. They talked so fast!
Then I saw Charli Encor, ‘To fou or not to fou,’ and it was really funny. I could understand him much better than the 3 women. He finished the act by getting on rollers and popping a balloon on his head.
distance 55 59
time 3 26 51
avg spd 16 12
max spd 49 32
Heather Bikes 
Have to learn more about the crazy wind…
By: MOM on July 24, 2008
at 1:15 am
i have some crazy childhood memories of avignon and of mistrals sweeping through provence. i’m sorry i’ve been so mia i will send you an email soon telling you whats up but i miss you and love you<3
By: alice on July 25, 2008
at 2:38 am