We have been busy, we moved through the remaining locks very quickly to get Carcassonne for a full day of sight-seeing on the 28th. The castle was at least a day to explore. Some more good food and a bit more wine than is good for me; and the adventure is done! Today, the 29th , we cleaned up the barge and handed it in (hopefully) to get our deposit back. Caught the train to Toulouse and was booked into our Hotel by 1.30 pm. All of us are a tad worn out.
I stay an extra day in Toulouse then do a big travel day to get to Ghent in Belgium. Geoff and Jill head off tomorrow for Italy. I noticed that my watch has stopped, a casualty of the canal; not just my falling in once but also the water/muck from the ropes at the locks. I went into town to have the battery changed (hope springs eternal) but the "winder" does not seem to work so the damage is more profound. After trying the new battery (unsuccessful) I ended up buying a cheap watch from the local Supermarket just to have a time-piece for catching trains. My schedule is tight so I do need to be on-time at a couple of critical transfers.
Photos are of the Castle as seen from the canal, the Canal Barge we had hired and lived on for 10 days, and finally of the Midi Canal at dusk.
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