We organised ourselves a picnic lunch on the River Aude in Carcassonne and found a park along the river. Fun for the kids because they love to play in the river.
After lunch we bought our tickets for a boat ride down the Canal du Midi. 36 euros all up. Gorgeous slow boat ride down the Canal where the locks have to be opened and let the water in or out as the case may be. I’ve not seen that done before. It was very interesting to see how it was done. The tour guide explained everything in 3 different languages – French, English and Spanish. She was a flamboyant sort of character and the ride was enjoyable.
Originally the Canal was built so there was another way to transport goods by ship from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean without having to circumnavigate Spain. There wasn’t a lot to look at on the way but it was a pleasant ride with pretty scenery.
After lunch we bought our tickets for a boat ride down the Canal du Midi. 36 euros all up. Gorgeous slow boat ride down the Canal where the locks have to be opened and let the water in or out as the case may be. I’ve not seen that done before. It was very interesting to see how it was done. The tour guide explained everything in 3 different languages – French, English and Spanish. She was a flamboyant sort of character and the ride was enjoyable.
Originally the Canal was built so there was another way to transport goods by ship from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean without having to circumnavigate Spain. There wasn’t a lot to look at on the way but it was a pleasant ride with pretty scenery.
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