Flying North to travel South.

[OZDUCK]

I just read in another thread that you damaged your right toe.

It certainly didn't stop you from all that walking and climbing of many stairs, towers and lookouts. Very impressed!

Thanks. I walked long distances and climbed lots of stairs, very slowly, but avoided as many towers as possible My knees are my main problem.

 

[OZDUCK]

This year, from 11 July to 22 August (6pm Wednesdays and Fridays), they have Camargue Bull Races. Described as: "... a sport in which participants attempt to catch prize-winning attributes attached to the forehead and horns. There's no kill involved in this sporting game.
Agility, speed and thrills: guaranteed spectacle!"

On a couple of (other) days of the week they have the gladiator "school" that you saw, and staged demonstrations.
The town goes all out 18-23 August this year for the annual Arelate Festival - Roman Days.

Thanks for the link. I think that there were a few signs around advertising something that must have been that festival. Although it is hard to remember for sure as lots of the cities s we visited had Roman festivals of one sort or the other.