In Toulouse at the end of the Canal Lateral de Garonne

Got to Toulouse today and moored in the Port de l'Embouchure which is a
basin where the canals joined each other. The basin is surrounded by
busy roads and it is the first time we have been subject to traffic
fumes for a long time.
We have had consistently hot and sunny days since leaving Pont de Sables
with what we suspect is a thermally driven wind getting up during the
course of the day, though only one day has it been strong.
We have enjoyed short stops at several towns on the way but the best was
Moissac which has a fascinating church and interesting architecture as
well as a market and good shops (though the market was way short of the
standard set by Rochefort).
Getting here has not been as relaxing as we had hoped as the combination
of our width plus strong side currents from the sluices near each lock
entrance has made getting into the locks a fraught procedure but exiting
has been easier; as a result we are a bit concerned about how we will
get on with the Canal du Midi locks which are 40cm narrower (5.6m as
opposed to 6m). The frequency of locks and narrow bridges means that we
have not had much time to do jobs unless they are quick to complete or
can be left off when a bridge or lock hoves into view.
The other downside I have found is that you are travelling slowly
through very similar countryside most of the time with little to catch
your eye, which gets very monotonous unless you focus on the detail of
what is happening on the canal banks and in the canal.