Hotel Saint Louis Le Thor

... built in the 1st or 2nd Century and held 20,000. It was used for chariot races and gladiator fights and is still in use today during the bullfighting season. Very cool! Forgot to take a photo unfortunately.

24th

Up early to make use of free Wifi - that is Kim watched the sunrise while sitting outside a closed café and scabbing their Wifi! We then we hightailed it out of Arles and towards Spain.

Plan was to stay in Avignon but when we arrived we decided it was too big for us and after driving around the outide of the ramparts of the old city walls - very cool and the main thing we wanted to see - we made our way onwards to Fontaine de Vaucluse which is 20kms past Avignon. We arrived just before dark and found an Aire de Service at the edge of town where settled in for 2 days. The town ...

... and Rhone. Built in 90 AD it’s hard to imagine all the events that have taken place in this building. Walking around and around, I tried to imagine it filled with 20 000 screaming fans as gladiators ripped apart animals, but it was hard. From Medieval times to the 1830’s, it was bricked up and used as a fortified city. 212 housed and 2 churches made their home ...

... the Rhone. Narrow streets hung with lamps and strung with ivy still hold the same charm. All homes decorated with ancient shutters and worn doorways. How could one not want to paint?

Now I understand, what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they ...

Curse the Mistral - it has been blowing for 3 days non stop and it is gale force and freezing cold. It appears to have abated slightly this afternoon and our local guide informed us that it stops after either 3 days, 6 days or 9 days so we are hopeful. Last night it ws like sleeping under a jet ready for take off all night. Poor Big Mama got rocked around and it takes a lot to move her. A big ...

... differences only got weirder and wilder as we continued on.

We headed back to the camp as it was getting dark, and on our way came across this random little street band playing Michael Jackson. Pretty funny given the guy's French accent. Then got to take in the gorgeous views looking back at town and the Palace of the Popes as we crossed the river back to the campsite.

In the next exciting episode we're off to bustling, boiling Barcelona!

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... in September when all the crowds have gone away. L'Escalet was great snorkelling. But the seclusion and sparkling sand of Estagnol was also delightful. All this was topped by the palm lined vineyards we drove past on a daily basis. As the harvest season was just a week or two away their fruity perfume pervaded the whole area. It made for brilliant road snacks. One other amusing diversion we must mention is the visit to one of the local ostrich ...

... Walking through the garden, we entered the front door and although the reception desk was in darkness, a friendly face soon appears from the kitchen and welcomes us. The rooms were indeed ready, and we wearily climb the stairs to our cozy accommodations. I had requested rooms with views over the garden and Les Alpilles Mountains. Not much of a view at 11:00 at night. At least the moon was spectacular and boded well for the weather tomorrow.