Today, we Headed out on a circular route bringing us
back to Uzes, so we made the best of the morning organic
markets before setting off around 10am. The morning market
also provided the bases for our picnic linch.
Our main destination for the day of the Pont Du Gard, an aqueduct
built by the romans as part of a system to carry water from
Uzes to Nimes. An awe inspiring feat of engineering, and
in harmony with its setting over the River Gard. Getting
there involved a few technical spots of riding, providing
me with no great issue - rather enjoyed it.
Rather than cycling the whole way, we took to to canoes, taking
in the splendour of the Gard gorges, and the Pont itself, from
the water (luckily, on top of and not under) We canoed 12km
in all, 8 to get to the lunch spot, then another 4 to the
pick up point - I was seriously doubting my abilities to
hang onto a bike on the way back, my arms were knackered,
but had a flyingly good trip back - will sleep well tonight.
The countryside on the way back is known as the garrigue,
a rugged beautiful country of the department of Gard, cant say
I took in the supposed scent of wild thyme and basil, or
spotted a wild boar (just as well for the boar, but then
again, after the Italian experience, maybe not)
ps.. canoeing can be fun - out of some of the couples who
teamed up, my 'canoe wife' Rebecca wasnt threatening
divorce after the first 8km, so we stuck at it - go Team
Australia.
The gps reports 21km travelled on the bike.
pps : Lucas PawPaw ointment - magic stuff !!!!
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