Carcassonne

We had a big day yesterday& have arrived at Carcasonne, where it is very warm, early this morning, to do some shopping. 
Cezanne is parked under some plane trees which helps to keep us a little cooler. 
A few days ago we had a little experience with the 'bumper boats'... when a hire boat came into a lock behind us & forgot that it had to stop!!!!!!!!! Barry had his rope around the bollard, then the cleet on the boat & I had temporarily tied the stern rope on. Cezanne was hit with such force that Barry says his arms were almost pulled out of their sockets. Our bicycles were tied at the stern but moved forwards & the stainles steel railing at the stern has a slight bend in it!
On the canal du midi, until we get to Toulouse, the locks are all an oval shape & are more difficult to tie up in, than straight sided locks. They were built like this during the 17th C, for extra strength & take 3 or 4 boats.

We are looking forward to the canal after Toulouse, which everyone tells us is much nicer. Not many private boat owners like this section.