The weather did the exact opposite of yesterday - it was fine all day, and then rained this evening!
The Swan Whisperer decided we would go to Toulouse today, specifically to the Aéroscopia museum, which basically showcases Airbus' works. There is dedicated parking for motorhomes there, so after breakfast we set off.
The museum was great value - only €12 for seniors. It was also accessible, which was lovely - they made it easy to go inside their aircraft!
One wall of the huge hangar was dedicated to the history of aviation, from Icarus onwards, right up to the modern, more eco-friendly aircraft of today. Then there were the aircraft one could visit - I think they were all prototypes, but still. One was a Concorde, and I forget what its neighbour was - an older craft, I think. Then you went into another part of the building to visit an A320, which is absolutely enormous! As I said, it was a prototype test model, but you could see all sorts of things. I hadn't realised it had two storeys! The seats they had put in as sardine class looked about as comfortable as the "ironing-board" seats on the Thameslink - has anybody ever been on one, and are they as uncomfortable as they look?
Then followed a visit to a Concorde simulator (not working!), and a long line of exhibits showing how a flight is prepared, and the people they need to staff flights, careers in aviation, and so on. Very well worth the detour, I thought.
After a much-needed cup of tea, we set off to our overnight place near Agen; this is a dedicated free aire, neither smart nor stylish, but it will do for the night!
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