European Adventure 2013

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Apologies for publishing my last 2 blog entries out of order....still catching up!

Last night our barge was moored on the River Rhone at Arles with a view up the river and of the walls of the town. We took a 10km trip round the backblocks of Arles to the Pont de Langlois immortalized in a Van Gogh painting. We had 3 hours to explore the city of Arles, another one dating back to Roman times – beautiful amphitheatre, Eglise St Trophime, Espace de van Gogh, ruins of Roman baths etc. We rode back to the barge, now moored outside the town of St Gilles, through fields of salt-tolerant rice and native flora & fauna including some amazing white snails sitting on vegetation in the canals along the side of the road. After we arrived at the barge it took off for its first trip with us aboard down the canal to Gallician in the Camargue region of Provence. After a delicious dinner prepared by our Italian chef Paolo, we had drinks on deck admiring the beautiful sunset and being “prepped” for tomorrow’s ride in the Camargue.

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Photos

Arles to Gallician
Local Snails

Arles to Gallician
Pont de Langlois immortalised in a painting by van Gogh

Arles to Gallician
Arriving in Arles at the amphitheatre dating back to Roman times

Arles to Gallician
Espace van Gogh in Arles

Arles to Gallician
St Trophime Arles

Arles to Gallician
Lovely door in Arles

Arles to Gallician
The Soleo moored at Gallician

Arles to Gallician
Sunset from the Soleo