To Bonnieux!

I just got back from a 11 or 12 km hike (so a 6-7 miles). It was kind of intense since I'm not in the shape that I used to be, but it was totally worth it. My legs are just going to be sore tomorrow while we are in Apt. Which may be annoying.





Anyway, we travelled to Bonnieux, which is a bit larger of a town than Lacoste, just so we could see it and wander around. I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I wanted to because we ended up stopping in this tiny little restaurant bar where we met this really interesting lady that spoke English really well because she lived in the US for about 19 years. We talked about where we were from and why we were there and she told us a bit about her self. There was also this man sitting with her that I am pretty sure didn't speak a word of English that kept repeating the names of the two dogs that were in the restaurant with us. One was names Boule and the other was named
Beethoven. But that was literally all he really said to us.








The owner of the store (which Beethoven is his dog; the little one in the chair) was really kind and attempted to speak English to us, so we left him a few euro tip for helping us. I ordered a really good cup of hot chocolate (because I don't drink coffee) and the four of us that found it plan on going back again once we get access to the bikes they have available here for the students.



Oh since I mentioned the dogs....It's really strange here to see all the dogs just wandering around without there owners and not wearing collars or leashes. Not to mention that they are all allowed in the buildings, whether they are restaurants or stores or whatever.




Back to Bonnieux; we had gone there yesterday in the rain and wind, up to a church at the top of the hill. It was really quite stunning since the man that gave us our tour had built a nativity seen along with a small town inside the church. I guess the church itself isn't used that much any more except on special occasions or something, but it was impressive. If small. Oh btw it was a Catholic church. There is a history between Bonnieux and Lacoste. Lacoste used to be heavily Protestant and Bonnieux was heavily Catholic and I can't remember suring what time period, but there was a lot of blood shed because the two religions could not get along with eachother (surprise surprise.)


Tom Also drew a picture for the guy since he was kind enough to let us see the church on his own time.