Lots of pictures and some videos from the awesome Carrieres de Lumieres (when they upload) are here!!
9:30pm: back at the B&B after an early dinner and long day. The plan was originally to go to Uzes and a Roman aqueduct today and have a bit of a shorter day, but at breakfast the B&B owner said the Saturday market in Uzes is one of the best, so we decided to switch up itineraries. Breakfast was a fine selection of s couple baked goods, OJ, coffee, etc.
Then we set off for Arles and after an easy drive, arrived shortly after 9 and parked in the main garage. We walked around the quaint town and saw Roman sights like an arena, amphitheatre, and baths. At around noon we were in a little less touristy neighborhood and wanted lunch and stumbled upon a place advertising homemade bread and sandwiches for 6 euros. It is a tiny place with one guy making bread on a griddle and he has 3 sandwich options. We each had the one with pork, cheese, fried potato sticks, etc. They were amazing and the guy who was behind the counter making everything was hilarious, making pig sounds to tell us the sandwich had pork in it. He was super nice and also knew everyone else coming into the shop. What a find! Unfortunately we cannot find the name of the place but it was on Rue de Porcelet. Across the street, there was a beautiful produce market and I bought a basket of delicious local strawberries.
We then set off for Les Baux, a touristy medieval town on a hill that reminds me of many I have been to before. We parked on the side of the road and walked up throgh the town to the amazing castle ruins at the top, then wandered back down through town, got some sorbet, and drove down the hill to the incredible Carrieres de Lumieres, an old quarry where they project light and music shows. We saw the main show about Picasso and Spanish painters, then one about pop culture. What an experience!
On the way back to St. Remy we stopped at Calanquet, a local olive producer, and bought some tins of oil special to this region. Came back to the B&B for a quick break and then set out for dinner at La Cuisine des Anges, in the center of town. We had an appetizer of cheese fondue and I had a main course special of the day of seasonal artichokes with bacon and sausage and veggies, and then we split a molten cake for dessert. Another delicious meal and I do appreciate that the French eat at 7-7:30!
I feel like now is an appropriate time to comment on how truly lovely the French people have been so far, with the exception of the waitress at lunch yesterday. They do seem to appreciate a little effort in terms of the language but have been a joy to talk to so far!
Today’s totals were more than expected: 20,495 steps and 8.05 miles.
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