Route to La Nautique
Camping La Nautique
We are at Camping La Nautique (N 43.147591 E 3.004611), a campsite on the shore of Lake Bages-Sigean. This is about 4 miles from Narbonne. The lake extends for about 10 miles through a national park to the Mediterranean; La Nautique used to be the port which served Narbonne. The campsite is a little unusual in that each pitch has its own water supply, electricity supply and private shower and wc. All for the standard ACSI rate.
Étang de Bages-Sigean, from the campsite.
On the first day, having met up again with Keith and Jane, we cycled along the north shore of the lake to Bages, a small village about 4 miles away.
Bages
Track around the Lake
The first section of the track was deeply rutted and infested by battle hardened mosquitoes….we had to cycle quickly.
Unfriendly Local
Lakeshore at Bages
View from Church at Bages
We stopped for lunch at a viewpoint at the top of the hill that Bages sits on, just by the church, looking out over the lake.
Cycle Track to Peyriac
We cycled on along a much better cycle track to Peyriac de Mer, the next village.
Keith and Jane
Flamingos alongside the track.
The track winds its way alongside numerous salt pans of varying sizes, some of which are covered in flocks of flamingos.
Peyriac de Mer
Cafe in Peyriac de Mer
We stopped in Periac de Mer for a glass of wine and to buy up the local pharmacies supply of mosquito repellent. This pungent concoction also works as nail varnish remover so is clearly trés fort.
We cycled back for tea. Narbonne via the canal du midi has been pencilled in for tomorrow.
Rambling about Europe with the Kray Twins (Colin and Penny).
Travels with Mavis 
I wish I could see flamingos round here. There was a heron perched in the tree over the Tywi on Audrey’s farm this morning, very elegant, but not as much fun as a flamingo. The site sounds fabulous x