Steel Wheels Through France

 It is the day before I leave for France’s Languedoc- Roussillon region for a five- day luxury barge cruise on the Canal du Midi and it is all fitting into place. After that trip I have nine days to explore on my own. That will be so much easier with the comp Rail Europe Pass that came today. It’s been a long time since my days of train hopping around Europe. Got an invite to stay a few days at one of France’s finest hotels in one of the country’s prettiest places, the medieval city of Carrcassonne. The award winning Hotel de la Cite will be a great spot to pull out the map and decided where to go next!