Sunday
We started the last day of our adventure slowly. Luckily, we were approved for a late check out. The host allowed us to leave our backpacks in the apartment while we walked around town. After cleaning up and taking out the trash, we headed in the direction of the boulangeries we saw the day before. Church bells tolled and it seemed that everyone was streaming in and out of Mass. On our way down the street, we noticed that the Chapelle des Pénitents Gris was open! It was necessary to stop and peek inside. The interior was much bigger than the tiny front door hinted. There was a long hallway that led to a small entry room. The room branched off in two directions- one that led to the priests’ quarters and another that led to the main body of the church. There was an alter room, a room full of pews, and another that contained a smaller room for prayer. We did not enter the room of pews because a sign indicated that Mass would be starting in a few minutes.
We left the church and bought our breakfast at the same boulangerie as the day before. After eating, we wandered aimlessly through the city. We went toward the Hôtel de Ville and discovered a wall decorated in murals. Each window is a scene from a famous movie.
We continued walking in the direction of the Papal Palace.
When we’d taken our last look at the Papal Palace, we decided to head down to the main street to explore the shops.
We were hungry for some lunch by this time, so we perused the restaurants. I was thrilled when we found a sushi place that had reasonable prices! I decided that’s what I’d get for lunch and some of the others joined me. We took our snacks and made our way back to the park we’d discovered earlier.
We ate our lunch where the person sits to the left of the picture.
When everyone finished eating, we wandered back to the Airbnb to grab our things.
We grabbed our things and headed out to the station.
We rode the train back until the others got off at Valence. I rode the rest of the way to Lyon, grabbed the tram to Meyzieu, and was picked up by Mme Bodet at the bus stop. I got back to my place around 6pm. It was disappointing to have to go back to reality. Monday I would be teaching the 3ème about sexual harassment, the 6ème about folk tales, and the 4ème about music styles. The various lessons felt completely overwhelming. I did my best to relax and enjoy the rest of the evening, telling myself that I only had a few days left until vacation really started.
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