Albi

22nd November

It seems we are DOING Medieval at the moment. Yesterday we had lunch in Najac, and this morning we moored up in a delightful Aire on the edge of Cordes. The villages could have been used in Lord of the Rings. They are stone and wood mostly with the fish scale roof tiles. All very attractive. I can't include pics here as i use my ordinary camera when away from the van, and this only talks to my laptop, so need time to transfer etc. All the other pics are taken direct using my iPad. However, I did take some of the views on the drive through other villages which include St Martin - Languepie.






From Cordes we made our way to Albi of cathedral and Toulouse Lautrec fame. I plumbed in Jane Tomtom and directed her to navigate to the Aire in the centre of town. She did a really good job at first and we were soon in the hub of the city. As we got closer to our destination she suggested we turn into a new looking road which has those small designer tiles from wall to wall. Hmm, as we drove down the cast iron bollards lining the road got closer together and we seemed to be travelling down a sort of walkway that was about 6" wider than Wishstream. Jc had to do a recce on foot to find a way out and alas this was half blocked by a van. There was a lot of forward and backing. 15 point turns, tacking, and a bit of swearing, and we managed to get through with an inch on either side. Jane then sorted herself out and we finally arrived in a massive and very full car park. Believing in my Aire guide and Jane we drove around until we found the 'camping car park'. Phew. It was as bad as arriving in a harbour during a storm and having to sort out a mooring,

The Aire has nothing in the way of loos or water or anything but is completely free to motor homes for a 48 hour stay and it is right in the middle of the city, one minute walk from the Cathedral and the shops.

Away to look at the Cathedral which looked like the one they put up in Guildford around 1965. All bright red brick. But this one is 12th century and apparently the biggest ever built. Inside it is magnificent!



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Location:Albi Aire