Hilly Brönimann with her Cheetah531 viewsThe "Berner Zeitung" published an article about Hilly and her Cheetah.daneJul 03, 2009
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Michaela Giger in Lanzarote343 viewsMichaela on her way to qualifying for Hawaii 2009. Michaela was on the cover of "Deporte" Triathlon magazinedaneJul 03, 2009
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Goodbye to Arles535 viewsA last look back to the gate in the city wall before walking to the station to catch my train home. And if you're ever in Arles, go through these gates and stop at the café on the right. They make the most delicious omelettes and salads in the entire town.daneJan 29, 2008
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Chariot Race177 viewsNo quarter was given as the chariots hurtled around the corners.daneJan 29, 2008
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Chariot Race162 viewsThe first of two chariot race. Realistic bigas representing the four traditional colours (red and blue representing the ruling classes, white and green representing the plebs) vied for laurels and honours.
The most daring charioteers were the blues and reds. Their chariots were often barely on two wheels as they hurtled around the corners, drifting and causing a cloud of dust and one of them once colliding with the straw bales. The blue biga won one race and the red biga the second race an hour laterdaneJan 29, 2008
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Legio VIII294 viewsLegio VIII demonstrated training and several manoevers which were applied according to the kind of attack. The realistically uniformed legion was accompanied by a slinger, a Nubian spearsman and a Persian archer. The crowd were at first surprised then amused to see one of the legionaries harangued and punished by an officer for dropping his spear. He got a real dressing down - and a kick !daneJan 29, 2008
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Legio VIII125 viewsThe French legion, Legio VIII Avgvsta in the famous Turtle formation. Their Nubean spearsman helps the slinger collect his stones.daneJan 29, 2008
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Chariot race in the Amphitheatre171 views5,000 attended the Ludi Circenses in the amphitheatre and were entertained a program including a procession, mock battles between the Ambiani and the Romans (the result was a 1:1 draw), chariot races which, because of the slighter lesser size of the course, were - in my opinion - not as spectacular as those on the MAPA field, and gladiator fights during which the gladiator armed only with a net and trident, proved himself particularly agile and skilled.daneJan 29, 2008
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Arles: Les Alyscampes347 viewsThe Alyscamps, the old Roman necropolis, or City of the Dead. A silent, shady lane is lined by (empty) sarcophagi of all sizes. The best preserved and most valuable ones are displayed in the MAPA. A few of those in Les Alyscamps have legible inscriptions, but unlike those in the museum, there are no translation panels (practise your Latin !). At the end of the lane you arrive at the ruins of the Church of St. Honorat, which appears to be from the Byzantine period. daneJan 29, 2008
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Baths of Constantine300 viewsThe exterior of the well preserved Baths of Constantine.daneJan 29, 2008
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Baths of Constantine291 viewsThe Baths of Constantine are very well preserved with walkways to view the bath areas themselves. This photo shows part of the heating system.daneJan 29, 2008
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Roman tent77 viewsOne of the Roman tents in the baking hot sun of ArlesdaneJan 29, 2008
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