2011-04: Northern Spain Part 1: Home to Narbonne and visit of Carcassonne and Peyrepertuse
departure
enroute to Narbonne, medium visability but getting better
landing at LFNN Narbonne on schedule and with sky clear
preparing for the night
LFNN - Narbonne
next morning at the Ibis-hotel: our rental car
visit of Carcassonne - old town
and Julien filming..
some interesting toys for boys ?
russian choir singing in the cathedral
burning a candle for a safe trip
you can't hide nice places..
well worth the visit !
a visit to the abbey of Fontfroide
no doubt a place with a history
next day : visit to the cathar stronghold of Peyrepertuse (on top of the ridge)
there it is..
last climb to the castle
.. with some rest now and then
it surely wasn't easy to attack..
but a magnificent view they had
entrance to the castle
this place really has a history to tell
Helmar & Gilbert searching for an answer
Julien feeling 25 again
impressive fortifications
enroute to the chapel
Dirk & Gilbert
on top and what remains of the chapel
what a magnificent view
yes, flying is fun: getting to real nice places in just a few hours
Helmar feeling 25 also
descending carefully
last look , just an impressive visit
areal view from april 2010 when we flew by with the FK14 (in heavy turbulence..)
Gilbert feeling 25
visiting the ultralight airfield of Saint Paul de Fenouillet
but no activity detected
nice runway
visiting the spanish fort of Salses
take off for a evening flight to Carcassonne
first a short flight to and along the coastline
flamingo's on the lake
view towards the NE (Marseilles)
Helmar getting out of sight..
Port La Nouvelle
catching up
no shooting in the sun..
in every direction and every second different light conditions
flying over rought terrain
cleared to enter the Carcassonne CTR and fly-by
wow..
and a second fly-by is granted
last look
returning back to Narbonne
it is sometimes not easy to fly and take pictures..
landing nicely before sunset
drinking a pint on the day