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During my second trip to Arles with Charles, we actually went to Van Gough’s cafe, much to my wallet’s dismay. My professor told us the cheapest thing to get usually was a pastis – a licorice flavored alcoholic drink that is one of THE drinks of Provence that you CANNOT come here and not try. I utterly despise licorice flavored things, so I hadn’t tried it yet. I decided to be adventurous and though I’m glad I tried it, I must tell you that this is about as far as I got and that I shall never, ever, drink as pastis ever again.

• Published April 8, 2013 at 2448 × 3264 in Old Things and Van Gough