The weather continues to influence our decisions and our stamina as well as the dearth of tent camping sites. High humidity and rain/thunder are part of our daily travel these days and it is getting to us. We were not having success finding a suitable place to stay and on an impulse, we followed a sign for Chambre d’Hotes off the route and ended up in Salles d’Aude. Barry came back to the bike with happy news: 45€ for a room with a big bathtub ensuite (yeah, it has been awhile since we have seen a tub) and breakfast. We were hot, tired and sweaty - a good solution.
We didn’t leave our room- both had long soaks in the tub, a cold supper in our room, watched Outlander from Netflix and had an early night
We continually find that we meet interesting and kind people in our travels. This couple, our hosts at the Gite were lovely and keen to give us tips for things to see on the route ahead.
In Narbonne, we had a great visit with this couple from Belgium. They have also done many cycling tours and divide their time between Belgium and France. A nice life.
The area south of Narbonne is a protected natural site with salt flats, a narrow spit with a cycle path and a canal. The surface for riding was pretty rough and the mosquitoes were not kind to us, but it was a unique ride.
At this point there are 3 bodies of water: the high level lake to our left, canal to our right and a second lake beyond that. We are glad we rode this Section as it was interesting to see, but if we returned to this area, we would find a D road.
