Sometimes the very coolest moments in your life sneak up on you when you’re not expecting the extraordinary. And you can absolutely miss them if you’re not open to surprises.
Susan and I arrived in Avignon this afternoon. We toured the city for a bit on the city tram, and then came back to our hotel planning to unpack
and rest, and do a little shopping before dinner.
I heard what sounded like a bell choir outside the window, and when I looked, a parade was beginning to march by the hotel! I ran downstairs and asked “qu’est que c’est?” or “what is it?”
“C’est le Ban des Vandanges,” the grape harvest festival. Apparently we had arrived just in time for the city’s largest celebration. We spent the evening eating Cotes du Rhones grapes, tasting wine, sampling local cuisine and listening to music.
If we hadn’t stopped what we were doing and listened to the bells, we would have missed a high point of the trip. Spontaneity is key to every marvelous adventure!
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