Okay, so yes we posted photos during week 2 but they were not that great as they were sent via my blackberry. I continued to post so you all would know that we were still alive and well;-) We will now add a bunch of photos so you can appreciate what we got to experience over the past week.
In addition to driving a 50 foot boat from 4 to 8 hours a day, over the
entire trip in the canal du midi we had to pass through 64 locks. This
entailed attempting to control the boat, folks around the boat handing the ropes and jumping off the boat and then back on when the time was right. For me the highlight of the week was when we stopped in Carcasonne where there is a medieval town started by the Romans around 300 A.D. and finished by the French in the 12th century. It was quite impressive. The scenery and countryside we were able to see by boat was beautiful including the many vineyards and agriculture. There were also long sections of the canal that were lined with beautiful trees where the cicadas sang.
This leg of the trip was also unique because Victoria's parents (Isabel and Jesus and their friend Cristina) joined us making our party complete with 2 boats. This made the locks more fun since we usually needed to fit 3 boats in each of these 12 and 13th century locks.
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