Today, L'Arc de Triomphe d'Orange is in the center of a very large roundabout. It still is an impressive site that you notice as you walk down the street. Unlike when Ina Caro first saw it (author of Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France) the street was fairly quiet - it looks like they have done a lot of work in the area since she wrote about her visit.
I could clearly see scenes showing the battles - men fighting, falling, dead, horses, and weapons are all shown at the top of the South side.
After the Arc, David and I went to explore the park at the top of the hill behind the Theatre - as there was a geocache up there. It took us a while to figure out how to get up there and we purchased some postcards along the way. By the time we got up to the top we only had about ten minutes to look around - so needless to say we didn't find it. :( Lots and lots of ivy, which I've heard is the bane of European geocachers.
We headed back to the bus and headed to Gigondas- our next home. We had a little trouble finding the Gite, but when we did we quickly unpacked and settled in. Cindy, Marissa, and I shared a room. The lot of us put together a shopping list and I joined Muaamar and Cullen for a trip to the nearest grocery store with Michel. It took a little while to find one and Michel was worried about it being closed since it was a holiday (apparently it was Whit Monday, but I didn't know that at the time!). I picked up stuff for grilled chicken, salad, and pasta for dinner as we were on our own for dinners during our time in Gigondas. David served as our grill master and all turned out wonderful!
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| Outdoor Patio in Gigondas |
