Lazy day & visit to Montolieu.

Monday 1st May. The long day of driving around Cathar Castle territory yesterday had left us all a bit weary and so we decided to take it a bit easier today. The plan was to have a leisurely morning before heading out after lunch to visit the Abbey at Villelongue and the historic village of… More

Cathar Castle day.

Sun 1st May. Cathar Castle Day The plan for the day was to drive south for about 90 min or so and visit a few of the more notable Cathar Castles. The wind was still up but at least there was a bit of sun so Mark and I fitted in a walk before we… More

Our first full day in Carcassonne.

Sat 30th April We woke to an overcast and chilly morning for our first full day in Carcassonne but braved the conditions for an early walk along the Canal du Midi. The plan for the morning was to visit the weekly Farmers Markets in Carcassonne and we set off by about 9 am.

First of five nights in the south of France.

Marseillette, France Fri 29th April – Wed 4th May: http://www.vrbo.com/848569ha Fri 29th April. We woke to a beautiful sunny morning in Paris and this went part way to cheering Mark following the lost luggage saga. When we checked the British Airways website though we discovered little progress was made as they were looking for my… More

One Night in Paris.

Thursday April 28th : Hotel de la Place du Louvre We eventually made it in to Paris but only after a journey of some 32 hours. In fact, since we left home Tom’s 19 birthday has come and gone and this event triggered quite a storm of FB photo posting. The trip, although long, went… More