I got spooked at the steeps steps and slanting ramps and no handrails, and didn’t go up into the structure. S did and liked it v. much, including climbing up huge stone steps w/o railings to get views of Nimes. The audioguide was pretty bloodthirsty – gladiators fighting lions, wild animals fighting each other, Christians being fed to the lions.
So I stood and waited a long time, and watched others climb up the steps w/o a qualm.
The Maison Carree had 15 (steep) steps and no handrails. there was also no railing around the covered patio – maybe 20’ up—just signs between the columns to watch children. Clearly, I’m too timid a soul.
S drove us from Nimes to Avignon TGV station w/o incident, we turned the car in unscathed, took the TGV (a double-decker, this time) to CDG airport, shuttle to the Marriott, which seemed like a little American island. Everyone was talking English to us; Starbucks in the lobby.
Food v. expensive – breakfast (fortunately included in the room price) would have been 39 euros. Our dinner was 100 euros (no dessert), so about 1/3 more than we’d been paying. Don’t I sound like S? I went to the fitness center this AM, but no TV and my iPod wasn’t charged.
Yesterday was L’s bd – he was on a hike, but talked a little w/ us.
S didn’t remember it was L’s bd – maybe because he ws preoccupied with getting us back to Paris.
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