A Simple Wander

Today was our last full day in Carcassonne, and we had a simple wander along the river Aude, winding our way back to the Cité through walkways and parks.

The bridges in the distance
The Aude
Crossing the Aude

Today we walked the bailey, the area between the two ramparts, looking at the layers of construction and renovation, modification and restoration.

Dad checking out the height of the inner rampart
Layers of architecture
Every opening felt like a gateway through time
In places you can see the remains of a terrible «art » project where they painted yellow lines on the side of the castle.
Jen enjoys momentary sunshine
Dave’s 30 second exposure

Then we walked through the heart of the tourist zone before descending through grasses and poppies to cross back to the Bastide for a late lunch.

Down the approach
Carcassonne, you were incredible
One final look back as we cross into the Bastille

After lunch Jen and Dave went to the apartment to start organizing for packing (and perhaps sneaking naps), while Mom and Dad walked and window-shopped.

Carcassonne: a great place to visit, truly deserving of its immortalization in board game form.

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