Author Topic: My trip to Carcassonne (Blog) (Read 3646 times)

Meepledrone · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2022, 05:54:40 AM »

Ha ha ha! Poor thing! No mercy with her? Too bad...

The first tile placement has been decisive at the gates of Carcassonne... But did anyone passing by ask to join the game?

I don't know how meeples can lie down in a field no matter the weather conditions... They are my heroes.

Willem · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2022, 08:18:52 AM »

Day 4, and our last full day here.

Tomorrow we'll be leaving during the morning, so probably not much action going on. So we made the best out of today!
The weather was a definite improvement, as it's was dry, sunny and only a little bit cloudy.

We walked through the old city again, and noticed that on a Sunday it is definitely a lot busier. It seems a popular destination for a day trip for people staying in the area.
We did discover a new area of the old city, which was beautiful to see

We walked along the ramparts, in between the 2 walls, which gave some really nice views and allowed us go get close to the watchtowers

Of course couldn't help myself as we exited through the gate:

And also, I thought I'd be quick and claim the field!

I then remembered that I would have to stay down there for the rest of the game, so I used the Festival to remove myself, and on my next turn I placed a meeple instead.

Not sure when the game will end, but please remember that I've claimed the field, so many points for me!
I'm planning to go back up for sunset, and also once it's fully dark, expecting some now sights, but we'll see how that goes!

Willem · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2022, 01:24:10 PM »

Today we travelled back home again

I must say, this was an amazing trip, and i am so happy that we had the opportunity to go to Carcassonne! I can recommend this to anyone who likes some nice medieval sites and of course likes to be a board game nerd

I made sure to make 2 more trips up to the old city. The first was at sunset. It was amazing to be up there for this time of day! The sun gives the city a beautiful glow, definitely worth the visit:

And i went back again at night. In the evening, they turn on a massive amount of floodlights aimed at the city. It is basically a whole new view!

Meepledrone · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2022, 03:40:17 PM »

Thanks for sharing your trip and your findings!

+1 merit from me.

kothmann · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2022, 03:58:23 PM »

Thank you, @Willem!

Ker42 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 05, 2022, 11:38:31 AM »

Awesome pics and travelogue! Thanks for sharing!

MeepleFan · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2022, 02:57:07 PM »

Nice photos. Thanks!

Challa007 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 06, 2022, 02:14:23 PM »

Thanks Willem for entertaining the community and make us travel with you! (here and on Discord)

+1 merit from me

Willem · « **Reply #23 on:** April 07, 2022, 12:23:41 AM »

Thank you all for the kind words!
I loved the trip, but also loved to share it with everyone here

Meepledrone · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2022, 05:02:45 AM »

When are you repeating?

Willem · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2022, 05:12:57 AM »

As soon as I figure out how to take a picture of the C3 box art in real life!

kothmann · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2022, 05:13:51 AM »

I’ve heard a lot of people say that they don’t really recognize the landscape when they go again…

Snearone · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2022, 01:12:22 AM »

I really strongly dislike what you have shown in the pictures. Who allowed to cover a medieval building with some ridiculous yellow circles in the first place

Even after removing them you can still see where they were, I'm curious to know if the sediment from stones was removed during their removal as well, or if the new dirt doesn't want to adhere as well to the areas where the stickers were, over the years this will probably become even more apparent $:-\$

Glad to hear you had a good time

Thanks for sharing this with us Willem! +1

Willem · « **Reply #28 on:** April 08, 2022, 03:35:41 AM »

Yes, I tried to look at the rings, and it seems that the main thing is that when they removed them, it took away all the sediment, dust etc on the walls.
As nobody ever puts in the effort to power wash these walls, it still stands out.
Only 3,5 years of sediment vs a lot more years

Knowing why it's there helped, but I'm also not happy they're there.
But ah well

Glad you like the pictures!