Le Terminus Hotel Carcassonne

... most of my time in the main dinning and living room. I like to WWOOF for many reasons, but I especially like my spare time. With a working day of only 6 hours it leaves a lot of time in the day to do what you wish. I like to read and write in my spare time. But I was constantly coerced into playing games; card games, dice games, board games....I'd rather poke myself in the eye to be honest.

So tomorrow I'll be on my way, I'm looking forward to some breathing room.

... me that this isn't the first time holes have been patched and gutters dug. Its a losing battle, but it must be waged.

At times I've spent hours alone in the garden, happily picking away at weeds. The last couple days her and I have helped a friend of hers, Terri, tend his plot of land that previously housed a vineyard ...

... perspective that is. He can't quack, like the other ducks do. Instead he does an asthmatic hiss sort of thing. If you've ever watched the Simpsons, he sounds just like Sideshow Bob when he gets hit in the face with a rake. Donald wags his tail, like a dog, but it doesn't mean that he's happy, it just means he's excited. He's about to do something mean.

Today, Tabitha and I were sitting at the table having lunch. Suddenly, there was a ...

... sort he was), we talked for a bit and when I revealed that I was heading to Limoux, he assumed that I was going to drink Blanquette. When I told him that I didn't know what Blanquette was, his reply was simple "It's like Champagne, only cheaper".When I told Tabitha what the missionary had said about Blanquette, it was if I had slapped her in the face.

"Actually the recipe for Blanquette was stolen by Champagne, and when you try Blanquette, you will see why it is ...

... occupies the middle of the room, and plastic chairs scatter the perimeter. Doors at the back of the room lead to a shower, toilet, and laundry room, with stairs leading to an office.

"Do you know Limoux?" Patrick asks
"No, not at all"
"Limoux is a strange place, it is home to many psychotics, we have many psychological associations"

As it turns out, Limoux has 3 mental institutes, or whatever the politically correct term is. This is in a town with a ...

... Alqaeda’s hide-out. After staying in hostels it was nice to arrive at a hotel. We had a lovely big room and a view of the city walls.

We had planned to get a late lunch from a small shop we had passed by but it was closed until second opening (most places close between 12 and 2pm) so we walked up to the old city. Whilst there we had lunch and spent the rest of the afternoon exploring.

... et je suis allé me promener sur les remparts. Ouais tk, faut vous alliez voir Carcassonne un jour. Pour le reste ya pas grand chose de nouveau, j'ai toujours pas de job, mais j'attend des nouvelles d'une pizzeria. Miyuki lui travaille beaucoup et ses patrons veulent le garder plus longtemps... heh!

... now - is housed with restaurants, pubs, cafes, shops B&B's etc. It's been inhabitated since the 12th century and 120 people still live within the walled city. A great place to sit and daydream. Today we attended the Saturday morning local market. We enjoyed blending amongst the locals enjoying their interactions as opposed to standing out as tourists.

... say that this is just a town with a huge attraction for tourists. From a distance, they look good. In fact, from close up, they do as well, but once you get inside, it's very disappointing. Maybe I was expecting something like Toledo, but it's just a load of shops and restaurants that are massively overpriced. We walked the walls, which was nice, but there wasn't anything else that interested us, so we drove off ...

... like it in Carcassonne. Back we went towards the station noticing that most of the shops had closed for their afternoon siesta (12 to 2). We took a side street and found a British shop in which were sold English books and a variety of pommie foods. The owner lady directed us towards an internet café towards which we then drove after picking up the car. It was only around the corner but it was on the way to the old city. We had Maccas first, though...could not resist. Anne ...