Wrapping up (for the year)

Our trip home was a great success. From Hyeres we headed straight for Avignon. We had decided not to go by the motorway as you get to see a lot more of the country. Just after Toulon we took a left off the motorway and stumbled upon the Route de Gorges near Ollioules. This is a very impressive drive - I'm amazed we had not heard of it. I think we must still have been a bit shell shocked from trying to fit everything into the car as we didn't take one picture! A shame, maybe we'll have to go back.

We arrived in Avignon at lunchtime and easily found our hotel - the Cloitre Saint Louis. This is a very impressive building (an old Jesuit school), the owners have an equally impressive policy towards pricing though it seemed to be the best value we could get! We were both amazed by Avignon itself and had a great wander around. The sheer scale of the Palais des Papes is simply awe inspiring. We were both so tired by the evening that we didn't venture far from the hotel instead opting for a really good meal and a bottle of Saint Emillion in the dining room.

Map of the route we took

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