Hello everyone
Pont du Gard is a beautiful Roman aqueduct built in 90AD and
is remarkably intact. The water channel at the top is still covered in places,
and at 49m tall it is believed to be the highest aqueduct the Romans built.
From
here we headed south to Arles with its Roman amphitheatre – still in use today as
a bull fighting ring.
Next, we drove south to the Camargue which is a huge wetland
area renowned for its wildlife.
We were richly rewarded; black bulls with huge
horns raised here for the local bullfighting, the white horses used to herd them,
cattle egrets, herons, beavers in the roadside dykes and the beautiful pink flamingos
feeding in the brackish shallows.
We travelled through Montpellier and northwards via the Dourbie
Gorge – the deepest gorge in France and a beautiful drive - to go and have a
look at the Millau viaduct. It’s an impressive sight and looks quite delicate
high above the Tarn valley. We had the Visitor’s Centre to ourselves as we
learned about its 400 million € construction.
From here we drove through Grand Causses and over the
Mountains of Lacaune with recent snow throughout, before dropping down into Carcassonne.
The citadel, set in the old medieval town La
Cité, is a magical sight. We arrived late afternoon, and again had the
place pretty much to ourselves as we mooched around.
We’ve just crossed the border into Andorra and filled up
with diesel at 82 pence a litre!
Will post again next week - love to all
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