We started the day in Capestang. Another damp, cloudy day. I took a few minutes and walked up to the canal to take a picture. Capestang has plenty of moorings as shown above. It's also very close to supplies or services that would be useful to boaters.
The canal is higher than the adjacent land, and so by standing on the embankment of a bridge over the canal I was able to shoot above the residential buildings. This is an image of the downtown church, or unfinished cathedral of to the horizon.
Next, we packed up and headed for the Stes-Maries-de-la-Mar on the Mediterranean Sea. This area is know as the Camargue which is a large wetland complex where the Rhone River enters the Mediterranean Sea. A significant portion of this area is a national park well known for birds and wild, white horses. There are also what appear to be wild black cattle, small in size.
We bought tickets for a 1.5 hour tour on the boat shown above. It looks like a paddle wheel boat, but isn't. The wheel at the back is only decoration. It was a pretty nice trip with an open as well as a closed deck.
At the centre of this image is a crane of some type. I did not bring a long telephoto lens (interpret weight issues) so this is as good as it gets from the boat.
After the Camargue we drove north to Arles for an overnight on our way to Avignon, the residency of the French Popes. Camargue is well known for its Roman Forum and nearby Amphitheatre. These are large structures. The Forum could hold 20,000 people! The Amphitheatre is partially restored and is used for productions. Most of the structure is absent. The images we saw at the historic site showed a multi-storey stage that allowed all sorts of theatrical techniques. It even had a fabric roof that could be opened and closed. Truly impressive.
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