Underway Again! Carcassonne to Trebes

By 9am we were out of our mooring place and pulling into the first lock of the day.  This would be Barbara and Michael's first lock!

First lock! (above and below)

We went through with a couple of other boats and all went smoothly!  We continued along the canal, going through a total of 9 locks today, with four boats together in each lock.  We also went through a mini staircase of 4 locks at one time.  At one of the locks, while we were tied up, we saw a ferret who was being chased by 2 chickens!  What a riot!

View of La Cite from the canal on our way

Inside a lock

Four boats in a lock (we're front on left)

Michael at the helm

Holding the lines in a lock

Chicken chasing a ferret

Along the way.........

Our canal running over a small river

We arrived in Trebes about noon.  It's a cute little town with several restaurants and other shops right next to the canal. We all decided to shower and change, and then we went out to lunch to a cute pizza place across the canal.  We shared delicious salads and pizzas.  Then we went for a walk around the town.  We were heading toward the church because I'd read there were beautiful sculptures there. Unfortunately, it was closed today.  But the town was very charming with many winding streets.

Closed church

Around Trebes (above and next two pictures)

Our lunch (above and below)

Back near the canal we found an art exhibit of work by Max Savy.  Then we headed back to the boat to relax for a while.  

Just before dinner we walked up the road to a small store where a woman made homemade jams and wines.  Of course we bought some.  Then we had a delicious fish dinner at a restaurant right on the canal.  An English woman we'd met earlier was on her boat docked right next to our table.  From the table, David and Barbara saw the English woman doing a sexy dance for her husband (or maybe for her friend's husband?) inside her boat. After dinner, we all sat on top of our boat till bedtime.