Weds 18th
Another big drive as we wanted to get into
France, so we planned our route to use mainly N roads with only a bit of peage
to get round Barcelona. It was relatively easy but boy did we see a lot of
lorries. They dominate all the roads and take no prisoners if you drop below 60
mph. I just let them get on with it and we usually wafted past them again on
the hills!
We had chosen Peyriac Sur mer as our
destination as it is just north of Perpignan and close to the main road. We
found the aire and were soon parked up in a sunny spot. A quick walk into town
to stretch our legs revealed a really nice little town right on the edge of
disused salt pans and lagoons. We saw more flamingos out on the lagoons which
was nice.
lots to see
Thurs 19th
It was cold overnight – down to -2 deg C
which was a shock for us. The sun wsas soon shining, so all wrapped up we
walked around the lagoons down to the fishing port. It was very small with only
a few small boats but had empty moorings
for about another 40. As we walked back into town we saw a pelican fly overhead
then circle above us. Wonderful.
Peyriac lagoon
empty berths
2 groups of flamingos
disused salt pans
After lunch it was cleaning time – I washed
the solar panels as they were covered in thick dust, then washed the van. Tina
was meanwhile hovering the inside. After polishing the inside we were ready to
move, you just have to have sessions like this every so often!
Whilst having lunch I had decided that we
should visit Carcassonne to see the citadel, so sat nav set off we went. We
followed a huge yacht on the back of a low loader, it was so wide that oncoming
lorries had to pull over. The driver was not hanging about either only slowing
down for roundabouts. Entertaining to watch it snaking down the road and just
passing under a bridge. Obviously they had researched the route – I hope.
We found the aire just outside the citadel
and once parked up we got chatting to another Brit couple Greg & Caroline.
They were 3 months into a year’s travel so we had plenty to chat about. They
joined us for dinner and we all enjoyed one of Tina’s yummy stir frys and 2 bottles of Spanish plonk. What an enjoyable
evening swapping tips and experiences. We will definitely keep in touch with
them and follow their journey.
Carcassone Citadel
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