Palace of the Popes

Day Four

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May 30th 2007
This morning we got up pretty early, around 6:30 am! (Way too early for vacation). We ate breakfast in the main dining room. Then we waited for the boat to dock, which occured late. Once it finally happened we got off the boat and met our tour guide/driver for the day. We had arranged a private tour through Provence. First we headed to Avignon to see the Palace of the Popes. It was built in the 1 ... read more

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