10/3---AIX-EN-PROVENCE

Stayed at a decent hotel not far from the bus station ---(Hotel Saint Christophe--Situated in the centre of town, quiet and comfortable, an interesting 19th century traditional local style building, entirely renovated in 1994 with an Art Deco style). Hôtel SAINT CHRISTOPHE - Aix en provence - France For 93 Euro ($132), it should be at least comfortable! We had the best sandwiches in Aix (Ex as the French pronounce it). A little hole in the wall near the square. The sandwich was Lebanese or Turkish and called a Chawerma. http://www.answers.com/schwarma The cook took a very thin pita type round, split it half way open with his fingers and folded one side down to create a flap. He then spread some chili paste and mayonnaise in it….stuffed it with lettuce and tomato, then took slice pork or lamb, not sure which (which came from a tall vertical spit) and onions from the grill, and some French fries and stuffed those items into the pocket, folded the front flap and back flap over and threw it back on the grill again for a short time. It was one of the best things, next to the Moussaka in Iraklion. that we ate. It was about 4pm and we had not had anything since breakfast and I was starved. We saw him making this sandwich for a woman, not knowing what to call it I just asked for the same. It was so good, we went back for two of them later for our dinner and before we left for Avignon in the morning, got two more.

Before leaving Aix, we searched for the Musee Granet museum which was said to have some minor Cezanne’s and a few other good pictures. Directions to the museum were not well marked, we finally found it after giving up, but didn’t have time to go in before having to walk back and catch the bus to Avignon.