Retirement Odyssey
Nice (expensive) breakfast here at Le Gabetiere in Estrablin, then headed to Vienne, just 12km away. Actually had some clouds and a sprinkle of rain this AM before it got hot and steamy. The Lyon area, including Vienne, was the hottest in all of France today, 34 C!
Picked up a wonderful audio guide at the TI, even better as it was free!
Walked us through all the ancient Roman sites in town with very well detailed discussions. There was also a fine 3D video representation of what the town was like in Roman times at the TI and another, different one, at the Museum of Beaux-Artes. They included a huge theater (11,000 capacity) and 2 smaller theaters in a cluster above town, a beautiful temple near the site of the forum, a VI century church, now a museum of Roman statues and mosaics, a medieval cloister and more!! Only the afternoon heat kept us from a full exploration. There's a Roman road in the Jardin Publique you're free to walk on with a 1st century BC milepost next to it.
Used the pool again today. What a nice escape from the heat! Too tired to go back into town, so we had a lovely pizza delivered here and enjoyed it on the terrace with a bottle of wine.
I bought some noix de coco tea (not Marriage Freres unfortunately) and Tina got her requisite kitchen towel.
Walked - 5.6 miles
Drove - 22 km
The Grandeur of Roman Vienne
August 23, 2017
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Vienne, France
Nice (expensive) breakfast here at Le Gabetiere in Estrablin, then headed to Vienne, just 12km away. Actually had some clouds and a sprinkle of rain this AM before it got hot and steamy. The Lyon area, including Vienne, was the hottest in all of France today, 34 C!
Picked up a wonderful audio guide at the TI, even better as it was free!
Walked us through all the ancient Roman sites in town with very well detailed discussions. There was also a fine 3D video representation of what the town was like in Roman times at the TI and another, different one, at the Museum of Beaux-Artes. They included a huge theater (11,000 capacity) and 2 smaller theaters in a cluster above town, a beautiful temple near the site of the forum, a VI century church, now a museum of Roman statues and mosaics, a medieval cloister and more!! Only the afternoon heat kept us from a full exploration. There's a Roman road in the Jardin Publique you're free to walk on with a 1st century BC milepost next to it.
Used the pool again today. What a nice escape from the heat! Too tired to go back into town, so we had a lovely pizza delivered here and enjoyed it on the terrace with a bottle of wine.
I bought some noix de coco tea (not Marriage Freres unfortunately) and Tina got her requisite kitchen towel.
Walked - 5.6 miles
Drove - 22 km
1.
Preparation
2.
Our Journey Begins
3.
Arrival in Normandy
4.
Recalling the life of Jean d'Arc
5.
Farewell Rouen, welcome sunshine
6.
La Route des Ancienne Abbayes
7.
La Jour de Lessive
8.
Continuing west in Normandy
9.
En vacances
10.
Lazy Sunday; Dimanche en France
11.
Brittany, Bretagne, Briezh
12.
The Coast Beckons
13.
Down To the River
14.
Our First Excursion
15.
Another Excursion
16.
Westward Ho!
17.
Touring North Brittany
18.
Channel to Mountains to Atlantic
19.
Hello Birthday Girl
20.
A Change in the Air In Quimper (Kemper)
21.
On We Go!!
22.
Daytripping
23.
"Breaking News"
24.
Medieval festival
25.
Apocalypse Tapestry
26.
"Sunday" on a Tuesday
27.
Visite Guidee avec Sylvie
28.
A Visit To St Etienne
29.
Gloomy Day
30.
A Change in Roofs; Saturday Traffic
31.
Volcano Day .... Up and Away
32.
French Hill Towns of the Massif Central
33.
Je Viens a Vienne
34.
The Grandeur of Roman Vienne
35.
Vienne- continued
36.
2000+ years ago in Roman Vienne
37.
Approaching Provence
38.
The Heat Is On
39.
Vaucluse and Ventoux
40.
Baking with the Romans
41.
Cote de Rhone loop drive
42.
The Red Rocks of Roussillon
43.
Inclement Weather in the East Luberon
44.
Bright Sun in the Western Luberon
45.
Mini-Mistral; Venice of Provence
46.
A Day In the "New" Avignon
47.
An Audience With the Pope
48.
Over the Mountain to Arles
49.
Around and About Arles
50.
Ancient Arle; Coupes des Cheveux
51.
Water to Nime, Birthplace of Bluejeans
52.
Cool and Damp in the City of Denim
53.
Nime's 1st Water Source
54.
Sleeping Like a Monk
55.
Day Trip to Aix en Provence
56.
One Last Trip to the Luberon
57.
Blowing Onto the Cote d'Azur
58.
Cloudy Day on the Cote d'Azur?!?!
59.
Surf and Sun in Golfe-Juan
60.
Souffle Encore
61.
Leaving the Coast; Inland Cote d'Azur
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