After rest and washing completed we hit the road, or should I say the canal path, again. At this part of the canal the path is very poor. We have learned from our fellow French cyclists that we keep meeting that this is because the citizens of Carcassone in 1669 looked down their noses at the commercial venture of the Canal du Midi and forced the canal to be built away to the north of the city. Something they have regretted ever since. The paths improve with little stalls at most of the locks selling the local produce and cold drinks which we enjoyed. We reached our chambre d'hote for the night just before the predicted rain started.Had a delightful meal in a very small and very busy restaurant. Photos today include shirley coming down some stairs specially designed for bikes and although Billy says she can walk on water here she is crossing a run off.
Distance: 64.7k
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