Today's the day! We left around ten o'clock as usual and had a very pleasant uneventful cruise through the Camargue countryside, spotting flamingos and white horses on the way. On arrival in Aigues-Mortes (translated it means 'dead water') we set about looking for moorings. It is one of the most expensive places to moor - 37€ per night with power and water! We found a spot for Cornelis k. which looked as if it was free of charge and Aphrodite took a place on the other side of the 'welcome pontoon', hoping not to be noticed! Unfortunately a young man in a RIB turned up and we had to bear the expense.......c'est la vie!! Henk was luckier and was not charged. We invited Henk over for a bite of lunch - as he was on the other side of the canal he came on his electric bike.....handy machine! Another very warm lazy afternoon followed. We invited Henk for drinks at 6.30 and then off into town for dinner. Aigues-Mortes is a fascinating town, dominated by the Tower of Constance whose walls are six metres thick in some places. The ramparts of this fortified town have seven gates, dating from the end of the 13th century. Across the road from our mooring was one of the gates so we crossed the road and indeed, a railway line to reach the gate. We were thrilled to enter the town from a different gate than we have on our previous visits - good to have a different perspective! We started to look for somewhere good to dine, the criteria being not to eat in the very crowded main square (where we have always eaten before). The first restaurant only had a table for two so we carried on and found Le Patione a lovely restaurant with a very pretty little courtyard. The service was very good and we enjoyed a good meal - again rather expensive! Not too late to bed again - Peters' party still having an effect on us all!
0 locks 26 km 2hrs. 45mins.
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