We headed out of Ales on 9 September to visit two places: Le Pont du Gard and Nimes. Le Pont (bridge) du Gard (over the Gardon River) is a Roman aqueduct built in about 50 AD. It took an estimated five years to build and it is a huge thing. Whenever I see these sorts of Roman structures it makes
We said goodbye to our hostess, Jane, and traveled to Ales in Provence. We are staying in an Ibis, a sort of chain hotel. It is comfortable and has a bathtub (not just a shower) and is smack dab in the middle of town. There is a cyber cafe here where I am caught up on my emails. It is
In Camurac we stayed in a Gite (an apartment for rent). The couple who owns the Gite are English; Jane and Graham. Camurac is a very small village. Jane told us she thinks there are just 40 families living there. One of the things that happens in the small mountain towns like Camurac. On certain days a mobile market rolls