We visited the Amphitheatre of Arles. From the third century B.C. gladiator combats were organized in Rome as part of funerals. Very quickly they became popular and Amphitheatres started to be built up everywhere. The most famous one was built in Rome. It became a model for those that were built in the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
Our guide Florence said that the movie Gladiator (starring Russell Crowe) was a very accurate representation of how slaves were treated to fight in these amphitheatres.
We then had the opportunity to walk through the quaint little town of Arles. This was the town where Vincent Van Gogh was inspired to paint over 100 pieces of work in this little town, including Le Cafe de Nuit.
We visited a church, then went for lunch included in the tour, at the Best Western. We sat at a table with 3 charming Irish men and a couple from San Francisco.
We then climbed back on the bus and drove to the town of Baux de Provence. It was a gorgeous little town.
The entire area had stunning scenery.
We have another early start tomorrow (7 am meeting time) so I need to cut my report short as is already 10 pm. We did manage to buy some ship’s photos and play a game of euchre after supper!!
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