Dear Reader and Friend,
Today was a long, but excellent day. We started off the day by setting off at 8:20 for Nimes, a medium-sized historic town, located about an hour and a half from Lacoste. About an hour away from Lacoste we get a flat tire and are forced to wait on the side of the road until another bus could drive to where we are to pick us up. Luckily...we broke down right next to a French toy store and a home decor store. I think the best find of that stop was a really creepy pregnant off-brand Barbie doll, which included a baby which could be inserted into or removed from the stomach of the pregnant doll...it was very creepy. After about an hour delay we continued on to Nimes. Our first stop was the Nimes arena, one of the best preserved Roman arenas in Europe. Our next stops were he Maison Caree, a Roman temple with in-closed columns, and the Temple of Diana, where Sarah and I found a free bathroom! (Some shopping may have occurred between those main stops) After leaving Nimes, we travelled about 30 minutes to the Pont du Gard. The Pont Du Gard is a massive part of the Roman aqueduct that brought water to Nimes. It's really impressive because there was no mortar used in it's construction, yet it still stands perfectly in tact to this day. The Pont du Gard was built over the Gard river, where we got to swim in water that was exceedingly cold, but very refreshing. While we were there, Sarah, Meghan, Steve, and I ate some excellent Neutella crepes...yum. Around 6:30 we all packed back on the bus for Lacoste. Hopefully tomorrow isn't as crazy!
Au Revoir
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