Today the boat docked in Sete and we had a full day excursion to Carcassonne and Narbonne.
We had been in Spain with lovely weather and went dressed for summer. We should have looked at a map and noticed that these towns are on the French side of the Pyrenese Mountains. The weather turned cold and rainy. We now own 2 amazing plastic ponchos and 2 cheap umbrellas.
We didn't see much because the cobble stones were wet, slippery and running with water.
We went into the beautiful cathedral. It was smothered with flowers and 4 men were singing the most beautiful quartet. It was also warm (a cathedral with heating!!!!!).
After lunch we went to Narbonne. This community was having a community feastval and all the local volunteer groups like ambulance, gem and mineral club, dance groups etc had stalls or displays.
Everywhere you looked were beautiful flowers. There was a Roman road and a basilica too of course but the community festival was special.
Yes it is these unexpected events that often make a trip special.
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