October 11, 2011. Vienne, France. A Roman Town.

This little town was important during the time of the Romans.  Every time you turn around you stumble upon more ruins and remains.   You can see the 1st Century Roman Temple of Augustus and Livia, also the ruins of a Roman theater.  It is all matter of fact.  Not the least of things to see are the medieval churches, which in themselves are remarkable.

The speed of the Rhone River is impressive too.  It is one thing to read that the Rhone moves at 10 miles per hour but it is another to watch the river racing past our state room just outside our window.   We are docked right beside the town center,  which during the day is busy, but by nine oclock is as quiet as Liverpool, Nova Scotia.  In other words, this is a sleepy French town.  

I am looking across the river at a lovely home built in the seventeenth century.  The only problem with this lovely old home is that I now want to get inside to see the furnishings and the room arrangements.  But I don't think this will happen, so I will walk around town admiring these simple old homes from the outside.  But I will definately look into every window!!