All of today’s pictures and a couple of videos are here! Also make sure you look at the videos from yesterday from the Carrieres de Lumieres, which finally uploaded!
9:45pm: Back at the b&b after a day that wasn’t quite as long or strenuous as the prior ones. Went to breakfast right at 8:00 so we could eat and then make our way to Uzes, technically just outside the Provence region, for the market. It was busy but luckily we found a lot just outside the old center. We wandered in to the cute little town and immediately the craziness begins. The stalls line almost every street of the old town selling basically everything - any kind of food you can think of, but also clothing, books housewares, crafty things, etc. The scene is hard to describe properly. We spent some time perusing and making our way through the crowds. One particularly lively man let us taste his wines and we bought a bottle. We also decided to put a picnic together and picked up some salami, cheese, tomatoes, cherries, bread, olives, and tapenade, and a little knife of course. It was everything I thought and hoped the Provencal markets would be, if not more.
After a couple hours, we made it back to the car and stopped in a little town called Vers Pont Du Gard where we stopped at a little cafe and had a glass of wine. Mine was so sweet I could barely drink it. We then made it to the Pont du Gard right after noon. Parking was easy in the lot and we got our tickets and then headed to the other side of the river to picnic. The sight is a stunning huge three-level Roman aqueduct in particlarly good condition. We found a shady spot and enjoyed the delicious and cheap lunch. After roaming around a little more, we left and went to Chateau Romanin, a winery our waitress last night recommended. Right as we were driving through the property to the tasting room the skies opened and it started pouring. We went inside and tasted the wines and saw the cave and ought a bottle of rose for later.
After the winery, it was a short hop back to the b&b for a quick rest before dinner. Since the weather was still precarious, we decided to stay close and went to Cafe de la Place, right around the corner. I had some kind of ravioli gratin - I am still not sure what I had exactly, but it was full of veggies and tasted quite good, and I guess that is all that really matters! We wandered around town for a few minutes and then came back and drank the rose and had some of the chocolate I bought last night. Did I mention I bought more chocolate last night? Not that that would surprise anyone!
Today’s lighter walking totals: 15,127 steps and 6 miles.
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