Daily Archives: June 23, 2011

Leaving the gorges for the Millau viaduct

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Heather

The next day, gorged to the max, we actually made an early (for us anyway) start to the day and headed off south-west for Carcassonne. We’d come from the depths of the gorge with its monstrous cliffs, stopping briefly at … Continue reading →

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Crocodiles, palms and rollerblades

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Heather

Nîmes goes way back with its history. A Celtic tribe (like Arles) settled around a spring there, liked it so much they made it a deity, and more or less welcomed the Roman armies when they arrived – thought more … Continue reading →

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Les Gorges du Tarn

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Heather

Continuing west we took the road that led down into the Gorges du Tarn. Instead of gazing down hundreds of metres we were now gazing up and oohing and aahing. The rock here seemed older and darker – darker greys, … Continue reading →

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