12, August, From Aigues-Morte and around the Etang de Thau.

Our play area for the next 6 weeks;
Along The Canal du Rhone a Sete, around the Etang de Thau
and through to the Canal du Midi.

Left Aigues-Morte to catch up with Bruce & Janine Banbury (NZ friends) for Max's birthday in 

Port  Arianie.. (Lattes)

Then started down the Canal du Rhone a Sete to meet up with Collen and Terry who were staying

for a few days with us in Sete.

 Moored in the middle of nowwhere for a peaceful night. 

 A cute little house on the banks, lived in by people 

who went out most nights to fish on the Etangs.

Coming into Sete you have to wait for the twice daily ( if you are lucky ) openings of the road and rail bridges to actually leave the Etang to reach the marinas and then the Mediterranean Sea.

We are through!! 

It didnt go up as planned at 7.30pm so we had to wait for the next lift at 10am. 

Colleen and Terry arrive and we do a bit of walking around Sete discovering the sights and enjoying local food/wine.

And an aptly named bar for Max and Colleen.

We visited Sete a few times more over the following weeks and saw jousting and cycled 

along the white sandy stretches of beaches (12Km) .