Carcasonne - Homps 30 April

Back in Homps, I love Homps, feels like home! Especially after a really tough day weather wise. The morning started off well. We travelled together with the happy South Africans from Carcasonne to Trebes, through 4 locks. A bit of rain but not too bad. But in the afternoon the wind came up, the rain came down and the locks just kept on appearing.

The South Africans with two Ozzies?

Passed through Trebes where we had our first cassoulet about two weeks ago.  

Parted with the happy South Africans who are leaving their "Le Boat" here.

Arrived in Homps in the rain. Mooring on the quay in the middle of the village. Lovely house on the opposite bank.

Cold and wet, but happy! Carl can now take out his favourite toy, the vacuum cleaner and start vacuuming. With all the hopping and out in the rain Lellebelle is really dirty, and Carl is very houseproud.

An enormous church in Homps.

Happiness is complete, there is a WC Public nearby! The Capitinairie is closed on Saturday afternoon.

A thing that we do  wonder about in restaurants is water. We are quite used to always drinking water with a meal, and wine, of course. In France, or in any case those restaurants we have visited, you get glasses for wine and the wine. Sometimes you get a jug or bottle of water and sometimes you need to ask for it. BUT, you never get glasses for the water! And we wonder, should we mix the water and the wine, should we drink one glass of wine and then one glass of water? This needs more research!

The different faces of the French villages. Some delapidated houses are just crying out for renovation. So much potential if you have the time and money, and the desire to live in France.

Vibrant pizzeria in Carcasonne 

No sparing on the interior decorations. Flashing lights and all. 

No water glasses.