Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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…From the walled citadel to La Bastide.
The town just outside the walled city of Carcassonne is situated next to the river Aude. The original (lower) town was destroyed during the persecution of the Cathars.
These photos are taken just outside the walled citadel, they show the difference in architecture.
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It just had to be done
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In the third photo, you can see the room I was staying in, three windows from the left on the top floor.
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 10th 2012
The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it.
Bhagavad Gita (5th Century BC)
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Perhaps not… He was also ignoring his owner human companion who was calling from the cafe two doors away…
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Legend has it that Princess Carcas, wife of the Saracen, Balaak, seeing Chalamagne lift the siege of her town, ordered the bells to be rung.
From Wiki:
History says that Charlemagne’s army was at the gates of the city facing the Saracens. A princess was at the head of the Knights of the City after the [...]
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