Zermatt and Avignon

Hey everyone!

As of now I am in France! However, I wanted to tell you all about my day yesterday in Switzerland. I decided to be nature girl yesterday and went hiking. If you're going to go hiking, you might as well do it in the most spectacular mountains imaginable. After doing a little research, I went up to the Sunnega mountain range in Zermatt. It has good areas for hiking and a great view of the Matterhorn. I basically just explored the area up there and took some great pictures. There are people who live up on the mountains and I expect they live a modest kind of lifestyle. After I was done exploring, I just sat and looked at the Matterhorn for a few hours. It has been a long time since I have had the opportunity or time to marvel at something, but that is what I did. The Matterhorn is such a great sight and I am happy that I got the chance to see it.

Today, I spent about twelve hours over three trains traveling to Avignon, France. Finally, I arrived at my hotel and spent the evening exploring parts of the city. It’s a nice little town with a couple huge sights, including the Palace of the Popes and the Pont St. Benezet. Tomorrow, I am planning on seeing the Pont du Gard, which is an aqueduct leftover from Roman times. It is supposed to be quite a sight. After that, I will probably tour the Palace of the Popes and browse the shops. Should be great day!

Matterhorn

Palace of the Popes

AL