Today I visited the oldest peice of plumbing in the world. It is the second largets Roman structure still standing, measuring in at only six feet less than the coliseum. This Roman Aqueduct is much shorter than it used to be, but remains an impressive structure none the less.
A blustery wind blew all day long. We crossed the aqueduct in our summer time clothes with our hair blowing crazily in the wind. I am incredibly impressed with how solid it still is, standing there after so many years.
Frankly-there was not much to do there. We crossed the aqueduct, we went under the aqueduct. We took pictures, we left. The pictures are really cool though!
Our afternoon was spent in Arles. This city inspired Picasso to paint two hundred paintings in just a few years! Initially, I did not get why. The modern area of town is fully of dull industrial buildings that all look the same, but as we kept walking and it got more interesting! A huge ampitheater sits in the middle of town, and it is surrounded by cute cafes and adorable shops full of locally made gifts.
Since it was Sunday, most of the cafes were closed. We ate lunch across the street from the tourist office. The wind blew water glasses off the tables around us, I accidently squirted Josh with vinegar, and Melissa, Kayla and I all got the food. We thought perhaps we said the wrong thing, but nope. They just made us the wrong food. But it was still good so we did not complain. Alli on the other hand, definitely ordered something she should not have. No one could quite translate the dish she was considering, so she ordered it on a whim. It was some very delicious steak on a pile of quinoa. Alli is a vegetarian. So we took her steak, shared our salad, and everyone got a taste of everyone else's meal. It was a memorable luncheon.
We wandered through town and ended up at the river. High banks rose on either side of the sparkling blue water with a lovely sidewalk on top. The wind blew so hard it pushed me forward every time I fell behind the group. By the time we left my hair was a complete rat's nest. It stayed fluffy all day long.
For dinner we went to a Chinese place! It seems to be a little, European Quarter tradition for us. I never eat Chinese in America, but it just tastes so good here! I had curry chicken, and a fried bread thing with apple in the middle "au flambe." In other words, it was on fire when they gave it to me! It didn't burn too long, but I still enjoyed it.
MAY 25th, 2011 Edit: That should be Van Gogh, not Picasso. Sorry.
Don't you mean Van Gogh?
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