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  • TravelerCarcassonne, here we come.
    Day 1

    We have arrived.

    October 5, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Well we've made. Good journey down the motorway and flight left on time. Carcassonne is a lovely little airport but lacking in taxis. After waiting in the heat we phoned a taxi, when it arrived 3 people pounced on it, thankfully I had given the driver my name.
    The apartment is lovely and has a view over the gardens. Drinks in the park and shopping done, meal in tonight and chilling .    Read more

  • TravelerCarcassonne, here we come.
    Day 2

    Carcassonne, Old Town

    October 6, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to the Medieval part of town crossing over the river on the old bridge.
    What a fabulous place climbing up the cobbled street to enter the fortress into the narrow streets peppered with restaurants and shops.
    The views over the town are spectacular from this height and the weather's fabulous.
    We stop for a beverage in the square and sit and people watch before continuing around the circuit of the walls.
    A late afternoon meal before a ride on the mini tourist train before heading back to our park for crepes, then back to the apartment to chill.    Read more

  • TravelerCarcassonne, here we come.
    Day 3

    Market's and Canal trip

    October 7, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Saturday is market day so we head off for a mouch. The first one is full of fruit and veg, cheese and olives. A fairly large market and very popular with the locals. The next one is more clothes, belts, handbags and odd and sods. It has an African/Moroccan feel to it.
    We then head into town for a drink while we decide what to do next.

    Decision made we're heading to the canal for a boat trip. We go for the City trip including two locks. A lovely sedate trip with commentary in English. Not too much to see and the view of the Medieval City was from quite a distance but pleasant enough in the sunshine. We arrive at the first lock to be greeted by the lock keeper, no winders and pushing against the lock gates here it's all done electrically with the push of a button . We sail through the lock and immediately turn around and return through the same lock, felt a bit cheated but the leaflet didn't say 2 different locks.

    Back to the central plaza for refreshments before shopping for tea and home for a restful evening.

    Ye another pleasant day in Carcassonne.    Read more

  • TravelerCarcassonne, here we come.
    Day 4

    Lac de la Cavayere

    October 8, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    After a lazy morning catching up on emails and FB we headed out to The Plaza Carnot for lunch, very civilised sitting outside to eat in the sunshine in October.

    We then colllected our towels and swimming costumes, ordered a taxi and head out to Lac de la Cavayere just a few kilometres away. The taxi driver was hilarious, he spoke quite good English and was telling us how he loved Princess Diana but not so much King Charles and his was dishing the dirt on President Macron. He also agreed the French can't, make beer 'it's piss' his words not ours.

    Lac de la Cavayère is an artificial lake close to the mediaeval town of Carcassonne. also known as Carcassonne Plage, and was created by the building of a 23 metre high dam in 1988 after severe forest fires affected the area in 1985.

    We walk down to the sandy beach and have a paddle, nowhere to change so no chance of a swim. We then take a walk around the lake watching people on the zip wires and climbing ropes high above us. We also saw a red Dragonfly, never seen one of those before

    It's a lovely place with quite few people but nowhere to get a drink or ice cream so we head home using the same taxi driver.

    Tonight Fiona and Mart walked up to the bridge to take some pictures of the Medieval City all lit up.    Read more

  • TravelerCarcassonne, here we come.
    Day 5

    Homeward Bound

    October 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Waking again to another beautiful day and finding an interloper in the apartment in the form of a huge grasshopper, we set about pack up our belongings and head to the hotel Martin has found for us to store our luggage before departing for the airport, can't leave it at the apartment as new guests are arriving.

    We wander down by the river but not much to see here so back to the Bastide, Martin loves saying that word, can't think why.

    We are surprised by how quiet it is and noticed quite a few shops are closed, then it dawns on us 'It's Monday ' not a lot happens in France on a Monday.

    We decide on lunch in The Plaza and sit down to eat and people watch before heading back to the hotel to pick up the bags. We ask the nice lady if she could phone for a taxi for us. In between our limited French and her slightly better English, followed by a couple of phone calls we find that taxis also do not seem to work on Monday's. Oh no what to do now, Martin is also having no luck with Uber. There is a shuttle bus from the airport to Carcassonne so we ask her about that. She kindly looks it up on the computer and tells us its running and where to catch it, off we go to the bus stop.

    By the time the Bus/Coach arrives there are about 15 of us waiting to get on, most seats are already taken and by the time we make the last pickup at the Medieval Town, no seats and people standing all along the gangway, surely not safe but hey ho the only way to get to the airport, thankfully its not far. Plane is on time and after queuing for security and passport control its straight onto the plane and homeward bound,

    Good journey back to end a great few days away,. Great place and would highly recommend Carcassonne for a short break. Thanks for the great company Fiona and Mark, now to plan the next one.    Read more

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