The view or two from my "office"

[TheRealTMA]

Now that's what I call a castle. Carcassonne - to be explored tomorrow.

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Reccomend you have lunch at Chez Christine in Hotel Donjon at the top of the town. Maybe try the Cassoulet de Carcassonne if they have it on!

 

[Muppet501st]

Road tripping from AKL,
Hot Water beach office. Crazy how it’s 10c and boiling hot water thru the sand.
Forgot the shovel to dig our own spa.

 

[OZDUCK]

Reccomend you have lunch at Chez Christine in Hotel Donjon at the top of the town. Maybe try the Cassoulet de Carcassonne if they have it on!

From what I have seen so far every restaurant in town advertises it

 

[OZDUCK]

After a hot trek up the hill - it reached 34C today -we explored Carcassonne Castle today.

 

[RB]

A couple of excellent bridges we crossed during a super day out in Central Zagori area Greece

 

[VPS]

After a hot trek up the hill - it reached 34C today -we explored Carcassonne Castle today.

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Are you staying the night? It’s always much nicer after the day tourists have left

 

[OZDUCK]

Are you staying the night? It’s always much nicer after the day tourists have left

We are staying for another three nights. In a little while we are going for a walk to see it at night - from down below. Our intention is to go uphill late in the day tomorrow or Thursday. Knees and backs need a rest. Those 35 towers on the ramparts with their up and downs take their toll

 

[VPS]

We are staying for another three nights. In a little while we are going for a walk to see it at night - from down below. Our intention is to go uphill late in the day tomorrow or Thursday. Knees and backs need a rest. Those 35 towers on the ramparts with their up and downs take their toll

my ancient knees agree with you

 

[OZDUCK]

my ancient knees agree with you

In the end we couldn't resist and made it up to the foot of the outer ramparts.



But we were lucky enough to see the moon rise over the castle on the way down.

 

[OZDUCK]

And my wife wanted hers added.

 

[Pushka]

We are staying for another three nights. In a little while we are going for a walk to see it at night - from down below. Our intention is to go uphill late in the day tomorrow or Thursday. Knees and backs need a rest. Those 35 towers on the ramparts with their up and downs take their toll

Brother and SIL are currently there too. Did the ramparts walk. It is rugged and they are pretty fit.

 

[drron]

Just as well that I walked the ramparts just over 12 months ago. doubt I could do it now..

 

[Muppet501st]

Rotorua office, Redwoods forest.
Didn’t find any Ewoks.

 

[pagingjoan]

The reconstructed bridge at Mostar, Hertzagovina. It's 35 deg.

Lunch view

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Minaret view

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34C in Bologna.
Are the Mosta Bridge divers still in action?

 

[RB001]

Are the Mosta Bridge divers still in action?

@RooFlyer only puts the teaser pics in here - follow his Trip Report for more detail!

Short answer - yes.

 

[OZDUCK]

Brother and SIL are currently there too. Did the ramparts walk. It is rugged and they are pretty fit.

We have certainly heard more Australian accents here than in Arles or Lyon.

The continual steps on the ramparts were my problem. Plus a couple of spiral staircases one with steps too small for my big feet. There weren't many long stretches of flat walking as the ramparts try to fit into the ever changing profile of the hilltop.

 

[JohnM]

PERfect day to take a drive to Lake Clifton, about half way between Perth and Bunbury, to show a US geologist here on a Fulbright Fellowship the famed thromobolites (Thrombolite - Wikipedia).

 

[Flashback]

PERfect day to take a drive to Lake Clifton, about half way between Perth and Bunbury, to show a US geologist here on a Fulbright Fellowship the famed thromobolites (Thrombolite - Wikipedia).

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Oh, those Geologist sorts.

 

[RooFlyer]

This geologist sort est Sans Souci. L’Orthier, France.





With my thanks to @VPS for the recommendation. I’ve already heard about the coughtails.

 

[Flashback]

My LGW S office. TK J / *A uses the No. 1 zoo, sorry, lounge.

Decided to opt for my AMEX issued Priority Pass restaurant benny instead. Hopefully will keep this down, first I've eaten today.