March 26, 2021

Friday

I got to have a relaxed start to this travel day. I got up around 9, packed some more and ate, and left around 10am to get to the bus. I rode to Meyzieu without a problem, hopped on the tram, and got into Lyon around 11:15. I had plenty of time before my bus, so I treated myself to a breakfast at Starbucks. It was amazingggg! I miss coffee from the US so much. I ate outside the station and enjoyed the warm sunshine.

Finally, I worked on finding the bus. I am proud to say that I was able to ask for directions and figure out where I needed to go really easily. I found out that the bus station was actually located just beyond the trams. I found my bus and waited until it was my turn to get on. The ride would be about an hour and forty-five minutes. On the way to Valence, the bus made a short stop in Vienne. The city has a lot of Roman ruins all around. There is a museum on the other side of the Rhône from the main part of town that discusses them.

I arrived in Valance at about 2:15. Alli came to pick me up and we had a nice walk back to her place from the station. When we got back, we cracked open a bottle of wine and grabbed some snacks. We invited the other girls to come over whenever they were ready. That afternoon, we planned to have a spa day. We were going to dye hair and do some haircuts because everyone was feeling the need for some self-care.

When Maggie and Jenni arrived, we took a trip across the street to Lidol to grab food for the night. We decided that we’d make our own pizzas. It ended up being a great idea. It was a fun activity to cook with everyone and prepare the food. Eating the pizza was even better. We played great music, had great wine, and put on the movie “She’s the Man.” While we watched, we started on everyone’s haircuts. It turns out that Maggie is a pro, so Maggie and I got some nice trims. Later in the evening, we got started on bleaching hair. Maggie did my roots and I did hers.

It ended up being pretty late, so we decided to worry about toning the hair the next day. Instead, we all enjoyed some cake and wine on the screened in porch. I was completely exhausted from all the activities by the time we turned in. I slept like a rock.