Arles - May 3

Today was sunny and warm.  Jerry had to go to work; he owns his own print shop right in downtown Arles.  Mark and I puttered around the city.  We walked from the other side of the Rhone in Trinquitaille.  We walked by many of Arles' main sites, including the colisseum, which is the 20th largest left.  We walked by the town's ramparts and along the river.  We walked a long way!

Then, Jerry met us for lunch and we lingered over cafe au lait at a sidewalk cafe.

Later, we all drove out through the camargue, a huge swamp area famous for its salt flats, bulls, flamingos and white horses.  We stopped to look at many sites as we drove to Saintes Maries de la Mer, famous for the three madonnas, including a black madonna which is honored by the gypsies.  We wandered along the beach and then up the touristy main street where we had another wonderful meal.  Mark and Jerry had mussels and fries; I had a big seafood salad.

So, it was a wonderful day, full of history, nature, good food and good company.