Sunday, 22 May 2011

20 May - Day 32 Montpellier, Combaillaux

Inge and Jef thought we'd come to the south of France to see them but... we really came for this!
This is one of the coolest cities in the galaxy - the cosmic groove is very strong (and the shop windows and signage is very funky)
I want one of those outfits!
Groovy chicks

Groovy dude
We found some very cool games to play outside a sensational games shop (pity all the instructions were in French)
We felt right at home, particularly after we found the 3 budgies
Look closely, only the window/door bottom left is real - the rest is a mural on a bare wall
I hope that arm is getting tired (see what is holding the lantern)
The cutest little motorbike
We had a lovely lunch under the umbrellas in this lovely square
Beautiful door
They have very cool trams. There are 2 lines: 1. blue birds...
... and 2. orange flowers

Gorgeous fountain in the main square

Gorgeous people in the main square
Very cool unicorn fountain (the beer bottle on his horn is a sweet touch... prob put there by one of the medical students studying in the building behind)
Pretty impressive Med School
Entering Faculty of Medicine
Looking sideways from the front door
Courtyard of Med School
This guy has clearly worked at the Med School a looong time
"Those damn pigeons make me want to cry!"
The stunning tiled roof of the Med School from the Rotunda/Aquaduct (see below)
Nice aquaduct, hey?!
Speccie gate to stop drunk med students from walking on the Aquaduct

Amazing rotunda

... above a large pond (see Arch in the distance)


Statue in the park between Rotunda and Arch
Cheeky cherub and lion at entrance to park between Rotunda and Arch
Fine arch
... from the other side looking back to statue and Rotunda
The centre of Justice

Headless coloured women and flags as we head for the tram home
Time for the boys to fire up the bbq for dinner
"C'mon Greg. Go boy!"
The lovely Myrthe
The giggle-pot Alex

Myrthe and Seamus teaming up to see if they tear Alex in two
There were many games of table tennis played
Inge, Geert, Myrthe and Alex's lovely house in Combaillaux (a small village just outside Montpelier)
The view from the lovely house
Ok, perhaps we drank a bit too much (Elena got revenge on the trip photographer!)

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