After our first day of driving through Provence, we decided to explore some of the medieval French towns in the region. Early Monday morning Susan and I packed up another traditional picnic of wine, cheese and baguette and headed out for the Cotes du Rhone region of Provence. We headed north from Avignon through Chateauneuf de Pape and Sablet in our little red rental car.
The medieval village of Vaison la Romaine looked like a wonderful place to stop and picnic. But just as we were starting up the steep incline to the hilltop village, and entry gate swung shut and totally demolished the drivers window.
That was the end of that adventure. The only thing we could do was leave the pile of crumbled safety glass in Vaison la Romaine and drive the 40 kilometers back to Avignon.
The rental car company, National Citer, was very accommodating and provided us with a second car in about 5 minutes. I’ll have to file an insurance claim to be reimbursed to the 350 euros I was charged for the window. But, all things considered, it was a fairly painless exchange. And we can continue our driving adventure through Provence in our little black rental car.
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