This morning we took a 40 minute drive from Avignon to see
the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct dating from the second century BCE. The
aqueduct is in reasonably good shape for something of its age and is very
impressive. It ought to be given that it consists of over one million stones
and used to deliver 35,000 cubic metres of water every day to the 50,000 inhabitants
of the Roman towns. Lots of water for
the Roman baths!
We then visited the village of Uzes the centre of which is
very well preserved from medieval times and listed by UNESCO as a World
Heritage site. We enjoyed walking the narrow winding streets full of buildings
in many different architectural styles from different centuries. Sue enjoyed
the market in the main square – but not the prices. Come in suckers … er…
tourists J.
Yep….saw a beautiful handmade angora scarf that would have been perfect for the
Canberra winter, but at over $130 dollars I could buy a new coat!!! Not that I am
tight….but…
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