Rayon-du-soleil 2 June 2012

Given that we wanted to explore Carcassonne on the morning of our penultimate day and therefore didn't want to ride too far afterwards, I thought that Maurice's "Rayon-du-soleil" was a good bet for our last night, at 24 euros each, including beakfast. The wine tasting at Domaine des Maels was tempting but it was also the most expensive place I had found! I have sent Maurice (who, you will remember, likes cyclists) a cheque for 30 euros as deposit, the rest payable on the day. He has written to say that he has received the cheque and also offers some advice on how to get from the canal to his gite (for VTTs, he says. I will ask him if it's also OK for folders. If not, there's always the road!) Just to remind you, it's 46 km from Carcassonne to where we will leave the canal at Argens-Minervois, then another 5 km to Lézignan-Corbières. Wine buffs will know that Minervois and Corbières are both wine-producing areas, so we won't go short!