France 2019 - Day 8: Guided Tour of Avignon / Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Walking tour of Avignon with our lovely guide Aurelie. 

Aurelie took us on private visits to a chocolatier, a coffee seller, and a final stop at les halles for second breakfast.

Aline Géhant Chocolatier

Cafés au Brésil

Cafés au Brésil

Street of Sunflowers

Selfie on the Street of Sunflowers

Beautiful church door

Local food tastings at les Halle d'Avignon

 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Then on to meet Romane, our tour guide/driver to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and two wineries. Neither were open to the public; apparently very few are. The first winery had been visited recently by President Obama and his family!

Vineyard at Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Grape cluster

Incredible rocky terrain

Got experience le Mistral (wind in southern France) first hand, and lost my hat somewhere during the visit . . .