It is located on a strategic site overlooking the main road between the city of Toulouse and the Mediterranean Sea.
The old city of Carcassone was built by the Romans, occupied by Visigoths and conquered by northern French forces.
The old city of Carcassone was built by the Romans, occupied by Visigoths and conquered by northern French forces.
These two intrepid Aussie backpackers conquered the climb up to Carcassone with newly-purchased packs on their backs, as part of their round the world adventures for that year. Just about everything is hefty in this photo except me and the fence railing. Those days I was skinny.Had buffed up a bit after carrying that pack around for a year, believe me. As we young twenty-somethings set off from Sydney for the big wide world, my husband's aunt telephoned husband's Mum in Adelaide and said I looked like I was about to topple backwards. 
My how times change.
My how times change.
I think Carassone remains the same. Maybe a few more stones are crumbling.
I know the feeling. Actually the Vitamin D and Calcium combined are doing the world of good, but am way past putting on one of those packs again. How did I do that!...but boy did we have fun!
I know the feeling. Actually the Vitamin D and Calcium combined are doing the world of good, but am way past putting on one of those packs again. How did I do that!...but boy did we have fun!
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Fancy comparing yourself to a crumbling old castle, very funny!
I would compare my self to rusty old ship wreck!
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How did we do so many of the things we did in our youth? We were young, strong, fearless and without that dreadful anchor of experience to make us sensible. Happy TT
That must have been an OUTSTANDING trip!! What an opportunity to backpack Europe. I can imagine your photo album contains some great photos and a lot of memories. Nice combination of skinny and castles.
What wonderful memories to have, and to be the person who was shaped by that adventure - that's a gift for sure. I loved seeing the pictures.
Those back packs were enormous! But it soudns a fantastic year. Carcassone is truly beautiful even if it is crumbling a bit...
Those were the largest back packs I have ever seen in my entire life! LOL You must have had an amazing trip with your hubby! Any plans to go back soon? ;)
Blessings,
Bret
what a cool adventure and marvelous pics...just an FYI, your link on the TT site is busted, had to google you...may want to repost it. oh and welcome to theme thursday. smiles.
It's such an Aussie thing to do the'gap year'. The Castle's lovely, something I adore about Europe and yeh, you look like you're carrying the weight of the world in that backpack! I could manage the weight but these days the creaky knees might give me some curry!
Beautiful pics!
And as Brian mentioned, your link on the TT page is broken. :)
The memories you have of this year long trip must be written about, Pam. There are great memories of your adventure I'm sure.
The skinny turrets and bit of history were lovely.
Pam, I couldn't get to you from the Theme Thursday site. Maybe there's a typo in your link?
Love-love-love the youthful backpackers! And the castle is pretty cool, too. :^)
That backpack was huge on you!!
Spent the summer in France this year...the castles were just as enchanting as they are in fairy tales.
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Thank you for the comments everyone, and Bret I don't think we will be travelling again for a while while my parents are feeling fragile, and Dad's health issues area concern.One day I may write about some adventures in those days which were amazing.Last trip was in 2005 to Scotland and Wales.
...don't know what happened with the Mr. Linky site. Still trying to work it out!
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