We make an
early departure from Mas De Rey because everyone is sort of awake anyway, in a
comatose sort of way. We travel the 8km to Arles and underslept and
under-caffeinated we manage to land in the aire without mishap. We love you
Arles. We love Arles even more when we actually have a look around. It’s market
day and it’s possibly the biggest market either of us have ever seen. Unlikely
Algerian types selling unidentifiable spices vie with dapper gents selling
antiques. Stalls with fruit and veg literally tumbling off them in abundance
impede our progress somewhat as Norm thinks manna is falling for heaven just
for him and insists in attempting to hoover up anything remotely close to him.
We make our
way to the tourist office and get a map of the city. To our shame neither of us
had realised quite how much there was to see in Arles. Around every corner
there is another majestic building or ruin or point of interest. Van Gogh made
his mark here and his artwork is everywhere. Our senses are pleasantly
overwhelmed with beautiful twisting streets draped in blousy roses and falling
flowers. Ancient Roman ruins are present everywhere, dominated by the
Colisseum. It’s just an incredible place. You could spend a week here and
barely scratch the surface. Sadly for us though we are not staying. We’ve got a
lunch stop lined up in Beaucaire and the heat is rising.. off we go.
We arrive
in Beaucaire and Jon snaffles us an ideal place next to the Marina. We have a
bite to eat and then take a walk around. Again there is a beautiful castle here
and we tramp up in the midday sun. It’s worth it for the view.
After all
the streets and heat we decide we need some river action so we zoom on
northwards until we get close to the Pont Du Gard which is our next fixed stop.
We end up in the campsite Camping Domaine Gorges du Gardon which is a
total gem of a place on the river. Were it not for the €5 charge per dog
(unbelievable!!) it would be perfect. Nonetheless it suits us and we settle in
for a day or two of wild swimming, fishing, cycling and seeing the Pont du
Gard.
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