Despite A
gloomy start the weather forecast was for a bright afternoon so we packed up
and set off up the Tarn gorge to les Vignes once more and up the beetling
hairpins onto the plateau. The plan was
to do a walk around the edges of the Causse de Mejon along the edges of and
along ledges half up of the huge vertical cliffs that line the gorges. Half way up though we stopped for Peter and me
to scramble up to and explore the ruins of a centuries old castle. Once parked, we walked in an anti clockwise
direction walking above the Tarn Gorge first and then above the Jonte gorge
where we expected to find most vultures.
In that we were lucky as there were dozens cruising like squadrons of
aircraft above and below us and at eye level, so close at times that we felt we
could touch them. Absolutely amazing! The weather behaved itself as well so a great
day. When we returned to the site Peter
and Lin’s friends Sue and Phil had arrived and we all enjoyed a meal in the campsite
bar.
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What do all those vultures find to eat I wonder. Jackie suggests fallen tourists!
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