6th August Lauzerte to Toulouse 99km!!!!!!!

Well after reasonable nights sleep despite the worry of the flies set off, not planning such a mammoth day. Camping cooker malfunction so trying to source new one, so waited for Intermarche to open, 9.00 opening so bit frustrating as we wanted to get off. No joy in there but breakfast sourced. 24km over country roads, with good 2.5km of climb.

Got to Moussic ok but three further supermarkets hadn't got what we needed. Back onto canal Geronne after quick look round the lovely abbey there. Then powered down till we saw a Mr bricolage and thought yes!! they will have what we need! Had to wait while it opened at 2pm (French do love their lunch breaks, protected time. No joy for what we need. This is the decent food access cannot face another tin of tuna!

No alternative but head off back down the canal, and such easy cycling suddenly dawned on us that Toulouse doable and as weather forecast definitely on the wane for the next two days, seemed a good idea as Auberge may be needed.

Into Toulouse at 19.00. Wasn't quite as pretty as we expected but is a seriously cool uni city. Office de Tourisme closed but free WIFI in streets located us a lovely Auberge de Compostella. Dorm rooms available only but they are fine, big spaghetti dinner and a couple of halves to chill with. Hope to find the elusive cooker part tomorrow. Big storm tonight so forecast does look as though it will be as said. Lots of cycling over next couple of days then, hopefully will be nice be Carcasson.