There are several great towns not far from Carcassonne. The advantage of Avignon is you pass the Pont Du Gard on the way
Month: July 2018
Around Carcassonne – Away from the City
The most obvious trip to take after you’ve been round Carcassonne at least twice is a boat ride on the Canal Du Midi.
Summer in the South of France- a Visit to Carcassonne
It probably wasn’t the best idea to spend a week in Carcassonne with a broken arm especially in a heatwave. The travel insurance would have paid up but sitting at home unable to do most things, try washing up or ironing with one hand, was driving me crazy so we went anyway.
Palma, Capital of Mallorca
Palma is the one place you must visit on Mallorca. If you are staying in one of the coastal resorts everything is designed with the foreign tourist in mind and you don’t see anything much of the real Spain. While Palma is a tourist city it is also very Spanish place from its yellow painted houses to its Mediterranean food.
Tren de Soller, a Day Out in Mallorca
The old wooden train or Tren de Soller leaves from its own little station on the Plaza de Espana in the centre of Palma. We had originally planned to do this in February when the countryside is covered in almond blossom but we didn’t make it until last week so we got oranges instead!