Sunday 19 April, 2015 The Aquaduct
We took the bus to Pont du Gard an incredible 3 level bridge and aquaduct which was part of the major system bringing water to the town of Nimes in Roman times. We spent a couple of fascinating hours climbing the bridge and examining it from all angles. It is around the height of the Colleseum in Rome and wonderfully well preserved. We then visited the museum which was near the aquaduct only to find it was pouring when we left. (The first real rain of our trip.)
Sadly we then stood at a bus stop waiting for a bus that never came! After an hour, we changed our plans and caught a bus back to Avignon to get into dry clothes, drink hot espressos and take a nap. Later the sun came out and we went to dinner at the "La Vache Carre" (the tiled cow). The menu was on a large chalk board which they brought to the table. When Gail asked if they had an English menu, they spun the chalk board around!
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