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Travel Blogs from Narbonne
Merci, Babette.
... the city submitted to the kingdom of France, the town across the river was built and more ramparts were added. There is a much more intricate history to the city than I've mentioned, because if you've been first strategically identified when Romans fortified the hilltop in 100BC, there's been a awful lot gone on within your walls.
The fortification is a truly imposing sight. We parked across the old bridge and walked up to it. All we ...
Tan top up (or going lobster in my case...)
... and
patisserie windows really does just blow you away.
We settled down for a scrumptious coffee
to kick the morning off to a great start. Even in the early morning, the sun
was up bright and early and there was a delightful sea breeze. If you are lucky
enough to catch such a beautiful time of day, my advice is to close your eyes,
take a deep breath, and soak up the splendid moment. It is rare ...
Nothing like the sun and sand to overcome fatigue!
... but Narbonne is definitely a chill-out pad!
In Narbonne, there is a list of restaurants and bars as long as your arm! Whether you fancy a cheeky demi at 11:00 am, or watch the fun creep down the blue skies in the evening, you can be sure to find something to quench your thirst and sizzle your taste buds.
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Hitchiking!
And the time arrived for the second big moment of the day: my first time hitchiking! Or, how I see it now, my real baptism as backpacker. =) So I left my stuff next to my feet on the side of the road where Paul indicated me to stay and, without a second thought I extended my arm with my fist clenched and my thumb up in such an antique symbol of freedom and spontainety. After 30 minutes of waiting a first car stopped and my heart accelerated. On the side of the road ...
South of France - Day Trips
... Sore feet, tired, sweating and thirsty! I followed the advise I had been told and read about and walked past the touristy restaurants toward the pier where all the fisherman actually have small restaurants with their catch of the day. I had lemon and wine marinated halibut with some wine and bread, just what this girl needed and it was delicious! After a rest I walked out toward the pier where I got as close as I would get to the Mediterranean Sea, it was so close but ...