With
today being a public holiday, it was not possible to get a locksmith to change
the locks until tomorrow. The city had come to a standstill, with no public
transport. Before we set out we locked all of our bags in Mari-Mad and Louis’
room, just in case. We set out in Mari-Mad and Louis’ car to the seaside town
of La Lavandou, where Patsy worked as an au pair for a well-to-do family. Here
we had a delicious three-course picnic lunch beside the seaside, on a rocky
outcrop.
We then went over to the ‘Jardin Domaine du Rayol’, a large botanic
garden, displaying different Mediterranean plants and landscapes of the world, including
settings of Australia, France, America (Florida) and South Africa. We spent the
afternoon wandering around – it was most interesting to see the similarities
and differences between the geographically isolated but climatically similar
places. It also showcases the local aquatic plants, with a webcam placed off
shore. A bloke called Gilles Clement, starting in the late 80’s, created the
garden.
We then returned home (relieved to find the apartment was untouched),
to have flambéed prawns (Mari-Mad nearly set the kitchen ablaze cooling these)
and delicious veggies.
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