• Major highlight - Pont du Gard
    Pont du Gard, up close.The vanilla slices sold out very quickly.L'Eglise (Church) at Boulbon.Loading up with water for firefighting.

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    September 2, 2019 in France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Day 2 on the bike was to Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct built around 50AD, west of Avignon. It is a massive structure, built to supply water for the town of Nimes. It was always going to be a highlight of the trip.

    Day 3 was on the east side me of the Rhone. After a ride alongside the Rhone, the important first stop was the boulangerie at Barbentane gateaux were popular. From there, we headed to the Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet for our lunch stop and on to Boulbon for a look around town and time for a crème glacée.

    This part of France is known for bushfires. From the boat, we saw 4 water bombers flying one behind the other to scoop water from the Rhone almost beside us.
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