Hugo's birthday is five days after mine and he is a year older. We celebrated with his family by drinking pink champagne and eating his favorite cake (carrot) that I made for him. It was really special and lovely!
When we returned from Le Mans, we made a trip to Avignon to pick up Hugo's car from the train and to visit with his cousin Claire. Claire and her boyfriend work in the tourism business in Avignon and I have to say it's one of the most beautiful towns I have visited in France. Avignon is nicknamed the "City of Popes" because of the presence of the popes between 1309 to 1423. The Palais des Papes is a gorgeous structure built right into the surrounding rock. It's really breath-taking.
The town is charming..with winding streets and hidden fountains..it some ways it reminds me of Rome. We ate at the cutest restaurant ever called "Ginette and Marcel". We each ate a delicious tartine--mine was brie with walnuts and honey! mmm mmm! Avignon was beautiful and Claire was a great guide! Can't wait to visit again!
Hugo's family has an amazing sailboat and last week we got to sailing. The Mediterranean sea is the bluest thing I have ever seen! It was very beautiful and the water felt great! Warm as toast as my father would say. Hugo's stepdad has an awesome camera that he attaches to a kite to take pictures from above. On the way home we got some calamari and pizzas. It was a perfect day! Ps. They even let me steer the boat! :)
