Jumping Bulls

Holly writes: 

Day 31

Unfortunately today was a little slow. Yesterday I wacked my foot on the bottom of the pool and this morning I woke up limping. We went off to Aix determined to have a relaxing day. There was a mini train which did a 40 minute tour, brilliant! That is until we found out they had cancelled the 11 and 12 o'clock trains and you have to wait till 2:15.

We decided against that and set off (slowly) down Main Street. Covered in old buildings and fancy restaurants we wandered down it before turning into the shopping district. Everyone was a little hungry and sore (namely-me).  We sat downstairs a little restaurant. The waiter was a little rude and we were seated by the service entrance while fresh food was being dropped off. Dad was a little annoyed but the food was miam (yum in français). I now officially like my steak medium rare (it's delish). 

We went back to the car (I only just made it) and drove to Noves to see bull fighting Provence style. A bull is released into an arena with 10 men all dressed in white. They get it wound up so it will then run at them. They try and grab a rosette which is dangling off one of there horns. When the bull runs at them the run to the side and jump out. Preferably with the rosette. You only get 15 mins with each bull. Occasionally the Bulls would jump out of the arena after the man. On man slipped and his leg got slammed by the bull, he then fell behind the protective barrier. Everyone was quite worried but he got clapped to the first aid section. 

After getting home we played in the pool for a while. We will be sad to leave Provence and the kids upstairs. It is nice to be with someone other than family, like a bit of a break. 

Here are some photos from today

An old fountain in Aix⬇️⬇️

A man try's to grab the rosette from the bull's forehead⬇️⬇️

A bull jumps over the barrier after a man⬇️⬇️