Yesterday in my photo class, we took a field trip to the tiny town of Buoux. We never actually stopped in the town (pop: 122), but instead traveled to the ruins of the Medieval fort complex that was located at the very tippy top of a large mountain. Of course we had to climb up for around 20 minutes to actually get to the fort from the parking lot! Also, the sun was beating down on us from the clear sky. Needless to say we were all very sweaty and gross by the end of that trip. The fort itself was really cool though, and worth the effort it took to get there. Apparently the fort was built in the 13th century and was destroyed for unknown reasons in 1660. The fort was in a perfect location since it was completely surrounded by sheer cliffs, making it a hot spot for crazy mountain climbers in recent years. Again the French are super cool, because unlike in America, all of the sheer cliffs had absolutely no railing on them! You could literally walk straight off the cliff. Because of this, none of my photos have gross ugly railing in them, YES! Today has been less eventful. The only thing of excitement so far today was my trip to the grocery store in apt. I found some excellent things in the "International Isle" such as peanut butter and Dr. Pepper. Two tings that I have been missing dearly. I also got some ice trays because Europeans seem to think that ice is completely unnecessary. I do not agree. Tomorrow we go on an all-day trip to Arles where van gogh died.
Au Revoir
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