there is so much to tell and show that it will take two emails and blogs: so; LETS start at the very beginning. We left early with the Todds Wednesday morning and arrived in Avignon 4 hours later. The first afternoon 24 missionaries visited Palais des Papes which is famous for the headquarter of the Catholic church for about 100 years when 6-7 Popes were looking for a more secure place ( in the 1300's), away from Rome. This is also where Pont d' Avignon (a very famous children s song talks about dancing on the bridge. hence.me dancing on the 1/2 bridge --Hitler blew up the other 1/2), Then we had an evening of training with Pres. Murdock, The next day, again bright and early, we left with our tour guides, the Larsens. to The Pont du Gard.This is a bridge and part of a Roman aqueduct that carried water... Roman Aqueduct--Pont du Gard-- 31 miles long carried 44 million gallons of water a day to 50,000 people in Nimes, built 1 century AD , We saw a 2,000 year old Olive tree. Then to Arenes de Nimes, the Roman Arena built in 70AD, smaller but better preserved than the one in Rome. It held 16,399 spectators with gladiators, Christians and wild animals, In the same area, we saw Maison Caree, the best preserved Roman temple from 16 BC. .And then, my fav. les Baux de Provence ,A medieval town, with a Santon Museum (famous dolls),chateau ruins, and a fortress at the top built from 11th century. Les Baux is a mineral Bauxite from which aluminum is extracted, and the descendants of Balthazar one of the 3 Wisemen is believed to have settled there. The Mistral winds were so strong,I gave it the nic name ..LES BLOW. That is basically our first two days. Besides all the old ruins that we traveled with (Seniors!) we, also saw many old, well preserved ruins.. It was great fun to visit and study and learn about the areas where Christianity started, Our testimonies are strengthened each day when we serve and study. We are thankful to be here and see many things we have studied about.
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