Un Après-Midi Au Pont-du-Gard

A bit slower today, after the activities of yesterday on top of the rest of the trip I promised Kim and Sydney a slower day that started with all sleeping in. We finally took off from the hotel about 1:00pm with two stops in mind but in reality we only made it to the first, the Pont-du-Gard. This structure is part of an aqueduct was constructed in the 1st century AD that runs from a spring near Uzès to the thirsty citizens of Nîmes. The only problem was the river Gardon lies in between the water source and the destination this the need for this structure. Held together by the weight of the structure itself alone, today it is a world heritage site and a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon. Many were there with a picnic and swimming, canoeing and we ended up lingering much longer than planned walking the cool water. We plan to return down the line for a full afternoon of relaxation (weather permitting, of course) and if you are planning to come to this part of France and want a slow afternoon, this is the place.

We did not completely neglect our second stop, the city of Nîmes but the only thing we did was to drive in to research our departure point tomorrow where we have to drop off ‘Jumpy’. And we are glad we did the station is not that clearly marked and the little bit of research today will make things easier tomorrow when we have to get up early and have our wits about us. TGV tomorrow and unfortunately the news today has some details of some stoppages due to idiots being on the tracks. We have had good luck so far and idiots tend to sleep in on Mondays…. Off to bed then… No drama tomorrow, ok?