Aigues Mortes from the canal path ... the tiny pink dots on the water are flamingoes

Aigues Mortes with Becks and Fred - we made it to the Med

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February 2nd 2011
after 3 hours in the sunshine on a sunday morning we were in Aigues Mortes. We'd seen camargue horses alongside the canal and the wind had died down a little. Aigues Mortes instantly impressed us. It's a fortified town, with all the main streets, restaurants, shops etc contained within the walls. Its narrow streets are cobbled and every so often there's a lookout post cut into the wall. I kepot ex ... read more

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