France so far has been an adventure. After Ireland for nearly 4 weeks and becoming lazy with an English speaking country and relatives to tell us everything we were back into thinking mode again. We arrived at Toulouse airport France with no dramas. Then began the thinking again and deciphering signs and trying to figure out where our luggage would come from. Finally arrived at belt 3 and waited and waited and waited for luggage. The only relief was half the plane was waiting for their luggage as well. While I was doing the luggage thing, Rob was organising a hire car. After all the discussions and ready to pay both our visa cards were declined. None of the car companies take cash. Managed to ring Australia Commonwealth bank, to find out that they were doing maintenance. and we would not be able to use our card for up to another 4 hours. While having a small panic attack, Rob was ringing hotels near the airport for us to stay at. Our luggage had arrived by this time although we had to wait for another flight to get their luggage first. Just before we went to book the hotel Rob had chosen, Rob went to the car rental to check one last time if the cards were active again. Hooray, maintenance had finished. We hired the car and of we went to our place in the hills of the Peyreneens. We finally arrived about 10.30pm. We had arrived at the airport at approx 4.30pm. All in all only a very small disaster.
The apartment we have is basically a granny flat underneath another place. Very small. We had to do a lot of creative storing of clothes etc, including, the use of the back of the car. just so we could have a bit of room.
There will be no lazing around this place for a day, we would drive each other nuts. Or should I stay the boys would have great fun driving us crazy.
On Monday we set out to look at two old defence castle. Both were a short drive of here. In fact one could walk to one chateaux from this town. Only if you had good walking shoes etc. Both were fantastic and the views from the top was amazing. Both had good hill climb to get to the top. Good exercise consisting the lack of activity we had in Ireland. Rob and I both had wobbly legs by the end of the day from all the steps. As a Scottish person had written in the visitors book OHS has not yet reach France. He was very correct. In Australia also this type of site would have railing everywhere and concreted steps etc. It would have taken away from the beauty of the place, however I am sure there are many injuries each week.
The apartment we have is basically a granny flat underneath another place. Very small. We had to do a lot of creative storing of clothes etc, including, the use of the back of the car. just so we could have a bit of room.
There will be no lazing around this place for a day, we would drive each other nuts. Or should I stay the boys would have great fun driving us crazy.
On Monday we set out to look at two old defence castle. Both were a short drive of here. In fact one could walk to one chateaux from this town. Only if you had good walking shoes etc. Both were fantastic and the views from the top was amazing. Both had good hill climb to get to the top. Good exercise consisting the lack of activity we had in Ireland. Rob and I both had wobbly legs by the end of the day from all the steps. As a Scottish person had written in the visitors book OHS has not yet reach France. He was very correct. In Australia also this type of site would have railing everywhere and concreted steps etc. It would have taken away from the beauty of the place, however I am sure there are many injuries each week.
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