With our late arrival into Carcassonne, we decided to wake up early so we could tour the castle. And what a castle! Declared a UNESCO world heritage site, it is fully intact and stunning to see. It overlooks the town and is just massive. It is easy to understand how it attracts throngs of tourists.
Getting ready for the train
Making sure we weren't going to miss the train again, we left plenty of time to make our trek over to the station. On our way we happened upon my favourite - a fruit market! This time my eye was on the grapes. In Canada we have three types of grapes - green, red and purple. Here we chose Muscat! They were so sweet and sugary, I imagined how these little morsels were just short of becoming wine. I was quickly woken when I discovered three seeds within the grape. At least we know they were the real thing.
A leisurely end
Getting back on the train, we made our way to Avignon. With a train schedule in hand, we found a noon train that would take us directly there from Carcassonne. Travelling by train is an experience that everyone should enjoy. It allows you to sit back and relax, and enjoy the countryside. Well, that is unless you're Mike who gets car-sick easily.
We also got our bikes and maps tonight. The dude who gave us our orientation and bikes might be a bike-nut, but not the best in knowing about the tours. We spent the night pouring through our stacks of information, trying to anticipate the day ahead.
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