South of France, Canal du Midi, Toulouse to Bezier
Quest for Caracssonne, Crepes, Coffee Ice Cream, Cassoulet and Croissants In the dead of winter, when the sun does not rise until 10 in the morning and sets at 4, before you get home from work, we really needed something to look forward to. We planned a trip to the south of France in May. We decided to visit Carcassonne on the Canal du Midi. I booked a canal boat called the Carcassonne, in Le Somail, France, the land of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. This should be good karma as our goal was Carcassonne. May 24th we arrived at Toulouse and enjoyed the night as we walked the town square and the city came to life. Twinkle lights everywhere, dancers performing, with the ornate government building all lit up shining down on the square. We had dinner and wandered the squares and back alleyways to the apartment. We ran into a waffle seller. These were waffles on st...