Geo: 43.1836, 3.00419It was a hot one here today. We decided to spend the day exploring the historic centre of Narbonne. Once again we viewed the Les Halles, Cours Mirabeau, and Promenade des Barques, before heading off to enjoy lunch at a crepe shop. We tried both savory and sweet crepes. Yummy! In the afternoon we climbed up the tower at the Archbishop's Palace to enjoy a fabulous view of Narbonne and surrounding area. Then we visited Cathedral Saint Just et Saint Pasteur. This cathedral was built between 1272-1340, but remains unfinished even today. The local town council refused to demolish the town wall to provide the stones to continue building, for fear of an invasion from the English. The interior features 130' vaulted ceilings, frescoes and huge Flemish tapestries.We then visited the Horreum which is ... read more

Geo: 43.1072, 3.08641Today we ventured back into Narbonne to explore "Les Halles". Les Halles was built in 1901 and is made out of wrought-iron and glass. Nowadays it is famous across the south of France for its indoor market. We enjoyed wandering through the market and picking out different meats, cheeses and fruits to try. We we then headed south to the Mediterranean thru many vineyards. We arrived at Gruissan, a fishing village on a hill between two lagoons. We enjoyed walking through the narrow alleyways that encircle the ruins of a 12th century tower. After a leisurely lunch we hiked up to the tower. We then had a short visit at the Gruissan Salt Flats before heading back to Narbonne.... read more

Geo: 43.1836, 3.00419We arrived in France at noon after a leisurely drive from Barcelona. The car has GPS, so we easily found our home. The cleaning lady was just finishing up, so she welcomed us and let us in the home. It is a nice home. We will be pet sitting a Bengal cat named Eyra, four garden turtles, one huge marine tank and one large fresh water fish tank.We picked up our friend Sonya from the train station. Sonya is a good friend and will be joining us during our travels in France. From the train station we stopped and picked up a pizza for dinner and a few groceries. We enjoyed a lovely local wine with our dinner. It was early to bed as we were all tired.... read more

Geo: 49.8868, -119.497Today we flew from Kelowna to Calgary with a short layover before flying onto Gatwick, London, England aboard WestJet Airlines. We were delayed leaving Calgary due to an electrical storm in the area. Our flight was not full so one of us was able to snag three empty seats and sleep most the way! WestJet is pretty basic; it offered no meal service unless you purchased it, plus you had to have your own tablet or rent one to for entertainment. The plane was pretty old and tired. Otherwise, the flight was uneventful. ... read more

Geo: 16.3302, -86.5194Today we took a water taxi to West Bay Beach. This area was very busy with tourists. We spent a lovely day enjoying the sun and some great snorkelling. Then dinner out in the West End.... read more