We left for Spain on Saturday morning. We could have driven over to Madrid in one day but we decided to take our time. At the end of Saturday we found ourselves in Carcassonne, a beautiful town in the south of France.
the medieval castle at Carcasson through the vineyards
The castle is huge, and very impressive as you drive into the town.
from the base
up close
inside the castle compound
The newer part of Carcassonne is also impressive. There is a lovley bridge leading across the river.
looking across to the new part of town
looking towards the castle
a fine home for the pigeons beside the bridge
a pretty park in the town
a lovely old house
Neptune's fountain - he looks a bit puny compared to Bologna and Florence
he doesn't look happy - would you?
Block G - where we stayed
the park nearby
the sitting room
breakfast
Sniper - the very fat Devon Rex
the lovely lady outside the hotel
I’ll give you a bit more information about lovely Carcassonne a bit later. I’m sitting on a cold, damp stone bench in a Spanish village called Ainsa, taking advantage of the free wifi.