We first had to travel up and along the ridge of the Roc D'Angler for several kilometres with spectacular views which the camera does not have a sufficiently wide angle to cover, but it was the top of where Richard and I canoed and the views are even better from the top than they were from the bottom. We had to pass through a tunnel that was 3 metres wide, I wanted to check that I would fit.
Penne is another of the bastide towns where battles were fought for centuries and hence the building undertaken at strategic points, such as the top of the mountain. Goodness knows how they did it. You can no longer enter the ruin at the top
Lyn was in her sartorial splendour along with the local lass.
The remaining photos are of Bruniquel which has 2 castles, one built in the 11th century and the other in the 17th. The earlier one is actually in better shape but that is because it was restored somewhat in the 19th century. The kitchens of both were still there and very interesting with their bread ovens. You would still be able to use the 17th century oven - it was enormous and still had its long handled spade things to move the coals around and hoik out the bread.
As I had accidently left my camera at home, Wendy kindly took these photos for me.
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