Pont Du Gard and the Haribo Factory!

Friday was another big day - we all drove about an hour to visit Pont du Gard, one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts in Europe. It was a hot day and a long drive, but well worth it. The entire visitors' complex was impressive and well laid out. We took a long walk out to the bridge and had a nice climb around it - we encountered yet more big groups of French school children who were on field trips. The aqueduct was impressive - over 2000 years old and still very solid. It took 1000 people about 14 years to construct it.

After a quick lunch, we spent some time in the museum that detailed how the aqueduct was built and how it was restored. Then we saw the goofiest movie - we thought the movie would be more about the construction of the bridge but instead it was a love story between an Italian boy and French girl who rode their Vespa out to the aqueduct. There may have been further developments in their relationship, but the theatre was nice and dark with Rachmaninoff playing, and I took a much needed nap instead.

We then drove to Uzès and the highlight of our trip - the Musée du Bonbon, otherwise known as the Haribo factory. It was a fun tour, although no actual gummy bear production - and of course, we got lots of free candy, which made everyone very happy. At the end, there was a huge boutique of Haribo products, so we loaded up on gummy Smurfs, alligators and coke bottles.