Montpellier & Edinburgh

The weekend has come and gone in Montpellier. On Saturday morning Angus went to the course again (which has been very enjoyable so far). Then in the afternoon Selina & Angus tried to buy bikes. We went to Decathalon but unfortunately none of the bikes were any good so we decided not to buy them there. (expensive + average looking bikes = no sale!) Then we went the Musee Fabre in the afternoon for a tour. It is an excellent museum (Art Gallery) - we saw art from the 16th century to today! fabulous building too with a mix of old and new done beautifully!

Then Sunday morning we got up early and caught the tram out to Mosson Markets where there is a flea market on a sunday morning. we managed to buy two bikes, we're not sure how good they are but we'll soon see!! Then we went on a tour with the nerdy group to Pont du Gard which is a fabulous old aqueduct (from about 50AD) which the Romans built. We walked over the top and canoed under it - a fabulous day! Today is Monday and Selina has headed off to Edinburgh!

I just got back from Edinburgh this morning. It was a tiring trip but good. So it's looking quite likely that we'll be heading off to Edinburgh in November (fingers crossed!!). It is a nice city and seems like it will be a good place to live. My trip was eventful. My flight from London to Edinburgh was delayed 3 hours so i didn't get in till midnight. Then my bag didn't arrive. So on the morning of my interview I had to buy toiletries, some basic makeup and something decent to wear. A little stressful!!! But it went well, and I had a tour around in the afternoon (Edinburgh castle, Royal Mile, some fabulous old buildings, a school where Harry Potter was filmed - some of it anyway) and managed to buy a burner for our trangia (which was taken away at Adelaide airport!!!) (so now we can cook!) and so forth.

Then I came back to Montpellier this morning (I got here about 2pm). Angus and I rode our new (but very very old) bikes out to a bike shop to buy some bit's'n'pieces to put on the bikes but we got very lost and couldn't find the shop we were looking for and had to turn round lots! Anyway, mostly sorted now! We also then got lost coming back and what had been planned as a 2 hour excercise took more like 4... We just grabbed pizza and a salad and now Angus is busy fitting pannier racks and lights to the bikes. All is set for our big departure tomorrow!! Our vague plan is to head South along the coast to the East - there is a massive lagoon system and some fabulous beaches there so that is our first port of call! Then probably Arles which is an old town and then the coast near Marseille is apparently lovely.

More from us when we're next on email!
Au Revoir,
Selina & Angus ;-)