Marge's reintroduction to France had been a little chaotic. Wild fires and cycle races, road diversions, mountains and a heatwave. After a quiet night we set off early this morning to Montech, just north of Toulouse.
We are in familiar territory now, with flat terrain, golden fields. Post harvest, and hectares of stunning sunflowers with broad green leaves and bright yellow blooms. We are now following the course of the Canal du Midi. We cycled along the canal many years ago, luckily then the temperatures were not in the high thirties. All afternoon, after a good amount of hand washing was done, we just sat in the shade. At seven thirty, the heat was just bearable for us to walk to the nearby town, buy pizza, and sit by the canal. We want to savour these special moments.
Yesterday evening Angela booked our return ferry for Monday July 20th, which gives us plenty of time to make our way slowly north, probably taking a route slightly inland to avoid the crowds and more expensive campsites on the coast. For now, all we can do to keep cool is drink. John his non alcoholic lager, Angela orange, beer and wine, because let's be honest, no great stories ever began with someone eating a salad!
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