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Carcassonne Day 2
Carcassonne Day 2 Sunday 1st October Carcassonne all but goes to sleep on a Sunday. The public transport does not operate, lots of the bars, restaurants and all of the shops are cl
Carcassonne Day 1
Carcassonne Day 1 Saturday 30 September Travelled to Carcassonne by train from Albi via Toulouse on Friday. As always, Saturday is market day. It’s the best time to arrive into a
Albi Day 7
Albi Day 7 Friday 29th September Today is farewell to Albi, but there are still a few things to share. Our apartment, located in a 12th century private mansion was originally the h
Albi Day 6
Albi Day 6 Thursday 28th September After traveling as a band of 3 for the last 3 weeks, it changed today as we farewelled Sue. She caught the train to Paris then onto Prague to mee
Albi Day 5 & Musee de la Mode
Albi Day 5 & Musee de la Mode Wednesday 27th September Albi has a fashion museum. It’s a private collection with a wide range of fashion and clothing collected from the 170
Albi Day 5 – Cordes-sur-Ciel – Albi
Albi Day 5 – Cordes-sur-Ciel – Albi Wednesday 27th September It was an early start this morning to catch a local bus to Cordes-sur-Ciel, the village above the clouds, a
Albi Day 4
Albi Day 4 Tuesday 25th September A day to take things easy. I did a little bit of local exploring, popped into the other church, Saint Salvi which is even closer to our apartment
Albi Day 3
Albi Day 3 Monday 25th September Today is all about Albi. I took a short tour to learn a little of the history. There is SO much history that it’s difficult to take in. The first