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July 7th 2008

Published: July 31st 2008

Canal Du Midi Carmen directed us to the Europcar office at the railway station in Montpellier and told us where to go, but it was a one way street. We could see where to drive to but couldn’t get across to it. Di finally got out and asked questions and we followed those directions which brought us back to the same place and then we saw the narrow entrance by some rocks. We finally got in, chec... Read Full Entry

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Moored at the side of the canal to have apple pie and a cuppa on deck

Boats following us

House by the canal

Filling up a lower lock to let our boat, in the top lock, down to the next level

Dinah picking up a fresh baguette and tomatoes, peaches, apricots and a cucumber at one of the locks

We thought all locks were going to offer something like this but were disappointed the rest of the way.

Rural life by the canal

The beautiful plane trees all along the canal

Looking through the plane trees

Hay stacks

A cycle track goes all the way beside the canal

Unfortunately a lot of the trails are gravel with plane tree roots jutting out of the soil. This means you need a very good saddle or a well padded bottom - we had neither. In fact our bikes with small wheels wanted to drop you in the canal when you hit a root that ran along the track.

We stopped to look at the sunflowers

Aren't they beautiful! The flowers, I mean

Wow! That could make a tub of Margarine

Rodger taking it easy

Beautiful and tranquil

Mooring for the night

The long twilight allowed us to cruise till about 7 o'clock when it was cooler and still get dinner ready so we could eat on deck in the evening light.

Reflections in the calm canal

Sign at one of the locks read " water 300 metres and yes, we are on the right way to Carcassonne"

Watch your head Win!

Carcassonne

1st August 2008

Margot
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We have had a wonderful 10 days on this canal so just loved seeing the photos... just loving your holiday. xxx...Margot

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