Another day, another aire...this time in Aigues-mortes (dead waters I believe). What an incredible place. The fortification was built in the 13th century when the water was a lot further inland. It was a way of protecting trade and levying taxes on whatever was shipped. The church in the town was built at the same time, but the houses are much more recent. When you climb to the top of the walls you get the most amazing view of the salt works and the mountains of grey and white in the distance.
When we left we went to the local intermarche to stock up on supplies. It was a bit of an experience for the boys, especially the meat aisle. All the ducks still had their heads and feet on, there were pigs heads and feet, huge boxes of livers (for pate I presume), horsemeat and tripe. All very honest unlike our selling of dead things!
The selection of fish and shellfish is incredible. They have displays about the size of a double bed, the edges of which are iced up to form sides, and the middle is filled with prawns or oysters! The last place had a whole tuna ready and a selection of tails for sale. The other amazing thing is the range of vegetables for sale. There are five or six different types of lettuce. You can buy hazlenuts by the sack full (locally produced, as are the walnuts). And the tomatoes are delicious. I can see why people go on food tours of the different regions.
Getting hungry thinking about all the food on offer...
We headed south towards Narbonne and went over the Mont de Clape ( a rather interesting hill made up of a series of plateau covered in trees and vinyards). We ended up in an aire at Narbonne Plage. the boys loved this one. The beach was just 20yards away and they spent the afternoon getting soaked running through the waves. Had a mishap later when Joshua fell out of a tree flat on his back. Thankfully no injuries other than being winded, so he had a quiet night recovering!
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