42 foot boat with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.....and a large indoor and outdoor living space for all.
Not easy to maneuver but Jeff got the hang of it after one lesson and a little practice.
Sunny and bright but windy every day.....most of the time spent on flying bridge for view.
Many plane trees chopped down or scheduled for removal due to disease....replaced by white poplar.
Locks operated by staff......some single locks, many double, triple, and even a lock where boats from both directions pass each other in the middle.
Overnighted in Argen at the start of 10 days on the Canal.....then near Puicheric where we cycled into the small village with narrow winding streets....then at the marina in the centre of Trebes where we saw a water snake swimming between the boats and had a meal on the side of the canal.....on to Carcassone where we spent two nights with the boat parked near the railway station in a marina.
Medieval city with ramparts dating back to the Romans (3rd & 4th centuries AD).
Basilica of St Nasaire.....11th century Romanesque church remodelled in Gothic style wth beautiful stained glass windows .......rosettes and gargoyles.
Waked between the two walls of the cité.......lovely views over the city and countryside.
Lovely meal of cassoulet...good chocolate from one of the many sweet shops within the walls.
Museum of Beau Arts......in an old library and school.....free.
Market in city centre.....fresh produce, cured meat, flowers.......and roasted beets.
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