A masterpiece of engeneering arts. Built in the 17th century, this waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. For centuries it was THE transport way for the people in the rwgion until the invention of the railway made it basically useless for this purpose.
Still maintained is now is still a fantastic route for ships and cyclists like me.
Two amazing parts of today's ride:
- The Bridge of the canal over the river Orb
- The 9 stage "ecluses" which enables boats to climb up and down a mountain near Beziers.
Unfortunately the weather became quite moody. I now have winds between 30 and 40km/h straight from the front which will not change much before the weekend. Good that I still have plenty of time until I want to be in Toulouse on Saturday...
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