April 13, 2024 France Encore!
In 10 days, we will be jetting off to France once more. I know we just went last year, but as we are no longer spring chickens, we decided to go again while we still can. Who knows when we will lose the energy for international travel.
Our destination this year is near Mirepoix in southern France not far from the Pyrenees, an hour southeast of Toulouse.
We visited many places just east of this location in 2011, on our first trip to the Languedoc region. There are places that deserve a second visit, like Carcassonne (who can resist a medieval walled city?) or Barcelona (Gaudi's Sagrada Familia cathedral is supposed to be finished next year - after more than 100 years in progress). Being farther southwest this time opens up lots of new explorations that were too far away the first time.
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| Carcassonne |
Our house, le Cazal, is just outside the village of Manses (5 minute walk) and just 5 miles from Mirepoix. Owned by a British couple, this house is a former barn, renovated in 2016. It boasts spectacular views of hills and mountains from its south-facing patio and swimming pool. With 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, we can accommodate lots of friends and family. Sharing our adventures makes it that much more fun.
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| map - Mirepoix - Le Cazal |
We leave April 23, meet up with my brother Dale and wife Kim in Detroit, fly though Amsterdam then on to Toulouse where we pick up our car. We are carefully avoiding Paris because of the summer Olympics.
New challenges face us as we explore. My ankle fusion surgery last October is still not allowing me to walk more than a few steps at a time. It feels like I'm walking on a sprained ankle all the time, intensifying the pain as the day progresses. We will have the mobility scooter again, an enormous help, and I'm hopeful that the slow recovery will speed up in beautiful France.
But for now, we are 10 days and lots of tasks from being ready to leave. Watch for our arrival post. (Probably after a good night's sleep in France)
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