We were staying on a friend's boat, Syracuse. Our plan is to drive across France slowly... me in the car with our personal things, PV on the 125cc motor scooter. On our intended departure day, Peter wanted to leave immediately in the rain! I tried to persuade him no, but he was 'ready to go', so we set off at about 11:00 in the morning. I didn't like it at all. Our car is packed so full, I can only see out of the side mirrors.. so keeping an eye on Peter as he was following me, was difficult. We stayed on back roads, so I was following the GPS, going slower than normal (with cars close on my tail), trying to keep Peter in view and driving in the rain. None of it was any fun!
But the good news was that we finally stopped at the town of Mazemet (60 kms north of Carcassone), which used to be a Cathar stronghold. The tourist bureau was also a Cathar museum, so we visited this and read about the history. We then found a "chambre d'hote' called The Grand Maison... wow... We have a huge room, 12 foot ceiling, fireplace at one end, modern bathroom with huge bath and queen size bed! And this is attached to a salon with sofas, books, and TV. We also have free wifi and secure parking in the garden (next to the swimming pool)... and the cost of €60 ($77) per night includes breakfast! Really good value for France.
Meanwhile... we went to a sports store and Peter bought a really good 'impermeable' (rain gear) so we can continue our journey if the rain eases to a drizzle.
But... we have been here for 3 days and it is still black outside, very cold and windy, and still pouring rain. It is supposed to clear up by tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed.
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