Friday, May 20
We tromped about in Pont du Gard where an ancient world Aqueduct (first century AD) is located and still functioning. We opted for a visit to Uze which is located near the source of the spring that fed the aqueduct. Found a bit of shopping but nothing to buy.
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| Kayakers at the base of the aqueduct |
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| The superstitious Romans engraved a phallic symbol on this monument to protect it against the evil eye. |
 This engraving could have been an engineer-architect or a quarryman  |
| One of the most remarkable surviving Roman ruins anywhere |
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| A fountain in the museum at Pont Du Gard |
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| More fountains |
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| A place to rest, relax and have ice cream! |
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| A broad walkway from the museum leads to the aqueduct |
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| A path led to a 2km trail. Randy opted out of that trek |
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| A possible painting |
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| A house on the left (gauche) bank of the aqueduct |
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| Scaffolding to support the arches |
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| A strawberry tree |
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| Vacationers swim here. We wondered just how cold the waters were |
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| A view of the aqueduct through the trees |
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| Markings of someone there in 1883 |
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| We watched swimmers dive in and swim from above |
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| A tongue and groove joint |
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| Machinery used to lift the rocks in place |
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| Another view through the trees |
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| More kayakers hardier than us |
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| Randy Rested here while I attempted to shop, but nothing caught my eye |
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| Ahead a view of our lovely B&B from the road. We are about midway above the hedge and the top castle. |
Here are some pics of our B&B courtyard
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| My little friend greets me everyday |
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| A beautiful setting outside |
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| Our very own herb garden |
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| A place to wash clothes!! |
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| My buddy |
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| Another beautiful view |
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| Lots of flowers |
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| I took seeds from this plant |
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| A place to dry clothes |
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| I hope my seeds will germinate when I get back |
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| More flowers |
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| It’s nice to have a feline friend |
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