We left Avignon during dinner last night and sailed South to the town of Arles. Arles is seven times the geographic size of Paris, yet its population is a mere 50,000, thanks to the Camargue delta,an untouched nature reserve that branches out from the Rhone to the Mediterranean Sea. The city has solid footprints of its Roman heyday, and the Les Arenes, a 20,000 amphitheater, still hosts bull fights and other performances.
This morning, we went on a walking tour of about 2.5 hours that included a tour of the local cathedral and the attached cloister. There was an additional charge of 3.5 Euro for the cloister tour, but it was well worth it. We do recommend you consider the extended tour here that includes this.
As with many small European towns, wear sturdy shoes as the streets and sidewalks can be very uneven and rough. Arles is an interesting town and we enjoyed the visit very much.
Unfortunately, my laptop is freezing up every time I try to download pictures, so I will not have any to post for the rest of my blog.
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