Old things — Avignon, France
We haven’t had regular access to the internet so this is a bit late in sending and pictures will also be a bit delayed. Our host Ron is busy writing a book which he tells us will also be made into a BBC TV documentary and he needs lots of internet time for research.
Our time in the Provence area was full of ancient things. 2000 year old Roman bridges that still carry traffic, an Amphitheatre that was built in Orange before Jesus was born, an Arena in Arles where Christians were fed to Lions and Gladiators fought to the death 90 years after Christ was born. All of the things we saw are still in remarkably good condition. Alan told us that the Pont du Gard, which is an aquaduct built to carry water to Nimes a few hundred years ago, was maintenance free for the first 500 years of it’s life. It seems that the Romans knew a thing or two about building things that were meant to last. It is still carrying water to this day.
St Didier is a lovely village but gets busy during the day as it is in the middle of the tourist area. Alans place was lovely and our apartment, for the equivalent of $85 per night, was a place you could stay in for weeks.
Village life is relaxed and as usual consists of either going to church or eating and drinking at the bars. The countryside is lush and green and is overrun with grape vines and Olive trees.
Pictures of all this will be sent shortly.
