What a lovely view from the balcony of our hotel room!
The sun is shining (unsurprisingly) and we are having a tour of the old town today.
Canal du Midi
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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Dinner Thursday
Had a surprisingly good meal in the hotel this evening (preceded by a welcome number of large Leffe beers).
We then went for a short stroll along the Canal du Midi and the local park before unpacking and settling down.
Even this late in the evening it is very warm – why do we live in England?
The long track to Carcassonne
A good journey (though Gare de Lyon was very busy, with what seemed like the middle half of it fenced off).
As we got further south, the temperature has been rising and is now 35°.
Then, 20 miles from Carcassonne, the train ground to a halt. “Problem with the track at Carcassonne – only 20 minutes delay”. Which of course got longer and longer… Then it was going to be 2 hours, but in the end it was only a 55 minute delay.
And as it was the last train of our day, we didn’t miss any connections.
On the train…
Eurostar check in was very busy, but we are now safely on the right train…
St Pancras
After a stupidly early start, we are now at St Pancras ready to catch the Eurostar to Paris.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the top level of St Pancras quite so empty!
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
What more needs to be said…
Lazy Day
The sun is shining, no wind and really pleasant to be outside. First day of the year to be able to put my shorts on…
A bit of tree trimming this morning, then a stroll to the supermarket via some geocaches and, of course, a pub
And back for supper – nice to see Toby helping…
Gloucester Docks 2
We decided to risk going inside the pub for our 2nd beer. A lovely area with comfy armchairs – could have spent all afternoon there…
Toby did very well for the first time he’d been in a pub, though did tend to lunge at the staff carrying plates of food.
Barney just went to sleep…
After finding a few geocaches, we strolled back home along the canal.
Gloucester Docks 1
A better day today, so we’ve strolled along the canal to Gloucester Docks. We’ve found a dog friendly pub on the quayside – though it’s nice enough to sit outside.
A damp morning
A bit damp this morning, so we’re having a quiet time indoors before wandering up to the pub.
Toby is getting better by the hour, and seems to have settled down with Barney being in the house.
