Pont du Gard was another amazing sight, still mostly intact right down to the details of numbers on the stones. After seeing this we swam across the Gard river, which was rather cold (and I don't often say hing are cold!). We then travelled to Nimes an saw the ampitheatre and Maison Caree (NB: I know there should be accents, but I can't find them).
France has been great so far, with excellent weather. We have been informed of the risks of wearing socks high in these conditions, namely tan-lines. We arrived in Dijon about two hours fifteen minutes late, after an uncomfortable overnight train ride. The delay seemed to occur while leaving Switzerland, and it probably didn't help that someone pulled the emergency stop after leaving Venice. At least on the later TGV we were able to travel first class.
As for Italy, it is a country definitely worth visiting if you haven't already. Highlights for Rome were the Colosseum and Ostia, Florence was great, and Siena is well worth the 14.20 Euro bus tickets. Venice, again, definitely worth seeing. Just watch out for Moroccans trying to sell you stuff, and be prepared to not have a seat on the train, although the Eurostar is comfortable even without one.
Nick Kay
France has been great so far, with excellent weather. We have been informed of the risks of wearing socks high in these conditions, namely tan-lines. We arrived in Dijon about two hours fifteen minutes late, after an uncomfortable overnight train ride. The delay seemed to occur while leaving Switzerland, and it probably didn't help that someone pulled the emergency stop after leaving Venice. At least on the later TGV we were able to travel first class.
As for Italy, it is a country definitely worth visiting if you haven't already. Highlights for Rome were the Colosseum and Ostia, Florence was great, and Siena is well worth the 14.20 Euro bus tickets. Venice, again, definitely worth seeing. Just watch out for Moroccans trying to sell you stuff, and be prepared to not have a seat on the train, although the Eurostar is comfortable even without one.
Nick Kay
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