Canal du Garonne - Posting Five

 More lock houses...

The light and green foliage amazed me with joy.

More ancient tobacco drying sheds...

 another eclusier..

 We stopped for refreshments at Mas d'Agenais

where water flowed into the Lavoir...it was refreshingly cool in the shade compared to the heat we had cycled in...

 Who's this?

 We went inside the church called Collegiale Saint-Vincent.

 where there is a REMBRANDT!!! 1631 Christ on the Cross

on we cycled!

 This was our reward on the morning we departed...the small bakery was in the same village where we had arrived and so it was fitting to say GOODBYE...

and this a not very good photo of an amazing lunch..
chicken kebabs with sundried tomatoes, carrots braised in stock, potato souffles...7e at le Commerce in Castelmoron.

 The market hall was made of metal and iron...quite unusual...memory fading a bit here!!!

 There was beautifully restored architecture near the river...

We traveled the return journey without air con in the car on the hottest day of the year...
we stopped with this view for the last of the choc ice and camp tea.
I was bushed and went to sleep for an hour!

THANK YOU world for letting me be here when I'd heard various comments which had made me decide that I would not make the effort! I am so glad opportunity opened a door and I hope that one day I will return now that I know I could cycle alone the two canals over a period of a few weeks enjoying the views and villages on the way.

Canal du Garonne - Posting Four

On Bastille Day we climbed high to the village...we were almost level with them as they were released from the river.

This wonderful commercial building, a former bar restaurant with herbegement is for sale.  Maybe it experiences flooding on occasions! This part faces the river. The light was glorious! It seemed to have an Italian quality.. not that I have ever been to Tuscany but is what I imagine!

This is the FOR SALE sign at the front of the property.

I am glad I went to explore the river before seven one morning.  The river is the lowest for many years and boats were restricted from travelling.  Steam is rising as the sun rises.

 The Canal in each direction...

I wandered down the lane...

to find more old tobacco drying sheds which have special shutters be opened to control ventilation.

I rather like this photo! Like a painting!