{"id":2183,"date":"2023-01-06T14:12:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T14:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2023-01-07T12:41:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T12:41:07","slug":"to-the-med-toulouse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/to-the-med-toulouse\/","title":{"rendered":"To the Med \u2013 Toulouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/to-the-med-6\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2146\">&lt; To The Med \u2013 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/the-international-tandem-rally-2019\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2194\">The International Tandem Rally 2019 ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time to explore the city and time to sketch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8644E12E-B06C-4FCA-921B-D382F1505147_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8644E12E-B06C-4FCA-921B-D382F1505147_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8644E12E-B06C-4FCA-921B-D382F1505147_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8644E12E-B06C-4FCA-921B-D382F1505147_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8644E12E-B06C-4FCA-921B-D382F1505147_1_105_c-750x563.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view from our apartment. The tower is the Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse and the old part of the city is off-shot to the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A19A38F5-826C-47B5-8B13-39A553E46175_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A19A38F5-826C-47B5-8B13-39A553E46175_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A19A38F5-826C-47B5-8B13-39A553E46175_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A19A38F5-826C-47B5-8B13-39A553E46175_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A19A38F5-826C-47B5-8B13-39A553E46175_1_105_c-750x563.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riding around the city was comparatively easy on the Pino. There were lots of <em>one way side streets<\/em> and <em>cycle lanes<\/em> along the main streets. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/248194F7-EB28-4583-9788-C0028F85E543_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/248194F7-EB28-4583-9788-C0028F85E543_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/248194F7-EB28-4583-9788-C0028F85E543_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/248194F7-EB28-4583-9788-C0028F85E543_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/248194F7-EB28-4583-9788-C0028F85E543_1_105_c-750x563.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early in our stay we followed the Canal du Midi the rest of the way around the old part of the city to the basin where it ends.  From here the Canal Lat\u00e9ral \u00e0 la Garonne goes to Bordeaux.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9A35F57F-F7C9-4040-8330-A03A75A514D5_1_105_c-1024x535.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9A35F57F-F7C9-4040-8330-A03A75A514D5_1_105_c-1024x535.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9A35F57F-F7C9-4040-8330-A03A75A514D5_1_105_c-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9A35F57F-F7C9-4040-8330-A03A75A514D5_1_105_c-768x401.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9A35F57F-F7C9-4040-8330-A03A75A514D5_1_105_c-750x392.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9A35F57F-F7C9-4040-8330-A03A75A514D5_1_105_c.jpeg 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Garonne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/890ADE0E-4F26-4641-8FEB-D6FFD72402C3_1_105_c-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/890ADE0E-4F26-4641-8FEB-D6FFD72402C3_1_105_c-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/890ADE0E-4F26-4641-8FEB-D6FFD72402C3_1_105_c-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/890ADE0E-4F26-4641-8FEB-D6FFD72402C3_1_105_c-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/890ADE0E-4F26-4641-8FEB-D6FFD72402C3_1_105_c-750x501.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/890ADE0E-4F26-4641-8FEB-D6FFD72402C3_1_105_c.jpeg 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the Royal Garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/F8A26990-1EE7-4554-B4DE-929B357B33DE_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/F8A26990-1EE7-4554-B4DE-929B357B33DE_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/F8A26990-1EE7-4554-B4DE-929B357B33DE_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/F8A26990-1EE7-4554-B4DE-929B357B33DE_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/F8A26990-1EE7-4554-B4DE-929B357B33DE_1_105_c-750x563.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunset over Toulouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/D060FD45-F25F-4FB9-8DB9-9A0D2EF31032_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/D060FD45-F25F-4FB9-8DB9-9A0D2EF31032_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/D060FD45-F25F-4FB9-8DB9-9A0D2EF31032_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/D060FD45-F25F-4FB9-8DB9-9A0D2EF31032_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/D060FD45-F25F-4FB9-8DB9-9A0D2EF31032_1_105_c-750x563.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karon setting up to sketch beside Pont Neuf over the Garonne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/998DB38B-604D-4825-A5AA-D795AA5EA533_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/998DB38B-604D-4825-A5AA-D795AA5EA533_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/998DB38B-604D-4825-A5AA-D795AA5EA533_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/998DB38B-604D-4825-A5AA-D795AA5EA533_1_105_c-750x1000.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/28D3F79F-2D4A-4CD8-B015-898C506FC4C8_1_105_c-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/28D3F79F-2D4A-4CD8-B015-898C506FC4C8_1_105_c-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/28D3F79F-2D4A-4CD8-B015-898C506FC4C8_1_105_c-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/28D3F79F-2D4A-4CD8-B015-898C506FC4C8_1_105_c.jpeg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At the end of our stay we loaded up the bike and cycled out to the airport to collect our hire car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/to-the-med-6\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2146\">&lt; To The Med \u2013 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/the-international-tandem-rally-2019\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2194\">The International Tandem Rally 2019 &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt; To The Med \u2013 6 The International Tandem Rally 2019 > Time to explore the city and time to sketch At the end of our stay we loaded up the bike and cycled out to the airport to collect our hire 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