My France Adventure Part 2

So here I am a mature woman seeing things I never anticipated, seeing and having a feeling of total amazement of the beauty that is surrounding me.  Day 2 we departed Mountpellier for the Mediterranean Pyrenees, we will visit 4 towns today, each one with its own special character.  We stop in Rivesaltes for a wine tasting experience I never expected.  This beautiful region is dedicated to producing outstanding wines.  The product of their grapes are so diverse, there is a wine created there for every taste my favorite the Muscat di Rivesalte.  After a wonderful lunch at La Table d’Ayme Restaurant we ventured on to Perpignan, a beautiful little town, where we had a tour through the center of the city, so many historical sites to see you could spend days here, including the beautiful Saint Jean Cathedral.  We then boarded the bus for one of my favorite town, Collioure, a breathtaking town, colorful, charming, clean and right on the Mediterranean. Yes, I actually put my feet in the Mediterranean. After a short tour, we had some free time to walk around the little shops and enjoy the wonderful weather and scenery.  Here I definitely could have stay a few days, but not this time, back on the bus to Banyuls for a seaside dinner and back to the hotel in Perpignan for a little rest.  Day 3 took me to a fairly land we stopped first in Narbonne, where we were greeted with a wonderful City tour and then to an historical Abby, where peace and serenity surrounded you. They had a beautiful rose garden that even in the fall was beautiful, after a wonderful lunch, we departed to Carcassonne and a 2 hour boat tour in the Cana du Midi a tree lined canal that I expect is breathtaking in the spring and summer.  We were then taken to Carcassonne’s’ medieval City a grand castle that was once a medieval fortress.  This castle was like being in a fairy tale.  Our hotel was inside the castle walls and the room, made me feel like a princess. We dined on local cuisine in a small restaurant inside the castle. I was having a magical time when I received news from home, my father had a brain hemorrhage and was going to have surgery in the morning.  Every feeling ran through me, should I leave, should I stay, I knew that God wouldn’t take my father from me while I was on the wonderful trip.  I spoke with my family and settled into a bed knowing that my father was in good hands. As I said in part one this trip was filled will every feeling imaginable. On one hand It’s sad to think how much of this world and the beauty God created lies hidden and if we get to view it it’s through a television screen, computer screen or magazine, on the other hand if it wasn’t for the magic of technology I wouldn’t have been able to speak with my family.  I will sign off for now, but will continue the story of my journey later.  Make sure to follow me, comment and share my adventure with your friend.  Also, within the next few days I hope to post  video of my trip on my website. For now

God Bless and Happy and Safe travels.