We arrived at Arles around lunchtime after a short but very hot trip
down the Rhone.
Having already phoned ahead to book a mooring alongside “La
Peniche” a restaurant barge that lets you moor alongside for free if you eat at
the restaurant, we were welcomed by one of it's owners.
After lunch and a brief rest we went on a hunt for the “ Fondation
Vincent Van Gogh” as we had been reading about Van Gogh, and on reading up on
the gallery we found it was reasonably priced and air conditioned! Both kids
love audio guides in museums so although the guy behind the desk said it might
be a bit old for them we got one to share anyway. Neither kid was particularly
taken with the 8 original Van Gogh Paintings although Esmé appreciated the
more.
The rest of the gallery was taken over by an exhibition of Alice
Neel’s work which we viewed after watching a 20 minute video about her life.
She was born in 1900 and spent most of her life painting portraits in which she
tried to impart the psychology of the people she was painting. Both kids really
enjoyed these and spent a lot of time looking at them.
Lastly was a trip to the terrace where we had a lovely view of the
Arles rooftops.
We took a short walk for an ice cream then headed back to Laurin
where we rested up before showers and our much awaited meal out. Both kids
looked lovely in their smart clothes and we all enjoyed a meal out courtesy of
Patrick’s work mates who gave us some Euros towards a meal out as a leaving
present… Thanks!
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