France 13 - Ales and the Roman Toilets/chicken and beans and gladatorial contests
September 21st 2009 How quickly the weather changes - yesterday heavy rain, thunder and lightening - this morning azure blue skies, not a cloud in sight and the sun beating down. We headed south for the day our first stop Arles. A roman town with an amphitheatre. We tried to park on the town sqaure but unfortunately there was a market running full swing so there were no places to park. OUr next stop was a multi story
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