From Arles through clogged streets we move on to Pont du Gard a well preserved aqueduct from the Roman Period. After parking the trees nearby our car are capturing our attention – they are fruit trees including pomegranates.
We eat a quick lunch/dinner from our provisions near the car and then move to the entrance and to the aqueduct. It is really impressive, in fact it is the tallest of all Roman aqueducts and the best preserved. It is also a Unesco WHS, quite well deserved.
We cross the river for a different view of the aqueduct. Surprisingly even though it is evening there are still lots of tourists, wonder how it is during the day.
We explore a bit more and hike higher on the developed hiking trails nearby for a better vantage point especially during sunset. Unfortunately we cannot go on the top of the aqueduct as it is closed in the winter.
It is getting late when we leave Pont du Gard and we have to arrive before 9 PM at our hotel so we get on the interstate and hope for fast traffic. Instead everything is blocked interstate or not. Finally we decide to call that we arrive late and at least he is aware that there are traffic problems. After about 10 mi going really slow we pass an accident site after which the speed picks up. Even so we get really late at the hotel as getting lost near it didn’t help our time – the hotel is really out in the countryside and it is difficult to identify the correct address. Finally there we admire the modern decor and then go to sleep as soon as possible as tomorrow is our flight to Marrakesh.
