The Beam of Light

French Journal Day 111 (Travel Diary Day 191)

Our evening concluded in a small, out-of-the-way restaurant in the town of Avallon. Finding an open restaurant in this deserted part of the world was not an easy task. We darted from doorway to doorway to avoid being caught in the torrential downpour. This restaurant, the only one we found, wasn’t due to open until 7:00pm. We had an hour to kill.

We took our seats in a cafe to kill some time. While Rachel and her mother partook in a touch of mulled wine, I was the designated driver and enjoyed a coffee instead. I’m obsessed with French cafes. They’re cozy, friendly places that serve coffee strong enough to knock the hairs off your chest.

Earlier that evening we revisited the Abbey of Vezelay so I could see it with its lights on. I can’t describe to you how strange it is to stand in a large church hall, metres away from the supposed remains of Mary Magdalene, surrounded by the silence of night and without a living soul nearby.

It’s not quite an eerie sensation. It’s more like a feeling of trespassing. That may have something to do with my atheist tendencies.

Today’s Photo – The Beam of Light

And on that note, here is a shot of the cathedral in Auxerre. I hope you’re not getting tired of these church/cathedral shots.