A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY
FOR THIS TRIP we had a full four weeks away planned, so thought ourselves very fortunate indeed; and because our main stop in France was a site that we’d stayed at before, we knew what to expect.
Following three days of relaxed travelling (including an overnight ferry crossing from Hull to Zeebrugge), we arrived at Camping Le Neptune at Agde, where we received our usual warm welcome.
It’s easy to see why Neptune is so popular, with its individually separated pitches, clean facilities and lovely pool area.
After a day or two of settling in, which included trips to nearby Le Grau d’Agde – a short cycle ride along the path by the River Hérault, to a favourite seafront café and the daily market – it was time for us to venture a bit further afield.
We were keen to revisit the flight of locks at Fonséranes, on the Canal du Midi near Béziers – on our previous trip, the area had been closed for major building work.
We had been a few years before that, too, and
