CAMERA CAPERS

We loved Albi - it was such a peaceful town and the old town was beautiful with mellow red brick buildings. The Library - we loved these pictures of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec on the outside. We never did find out what this impressive building was The Square by the Cathedral View from the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum grounds Another view from the grounds of the Museum Mural of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec on the side of a house Note the bowl of fruit on the outside of the window Our last evening in Albi -  We had a Chinese meal then walked down to this bar for a glass of wine and the Blackcurrant ice cream we loved.  (Sandy will hate me for this Photo I know!)

11th September 2018 - The long-awaited day for our trip to France had arrived.  Our flight to Toulouse was uneventful and Sandy and I managed to find the bus to our hotel and boarded with a little help from an English chap also on his first trip to Toulouse.   The information desk in the station directed us to our hotel, which was just across the road. Taken on my iPhone from the bus Taken with my iPhone from the hotel where we had our evening meal - the station at Toulouse Cheers The next morning we boarded our train to Albi, which was to be an hour's journey. It was quite alarming to see armed soldiers walking about on the station forecourt. This journey was where we had the first 'event' on a French train.  Halfway to Albi there was a commotion at the end of our carriage and I looked up to see the ticket inspector wrestling with another man.  There was quite a tussle and a lot of shouting with them both being on the...