But first, the Canal de Garonne

We've been told the Canal de Garonne has better paved paths and is less traveled than the more well-known Canal du Midi, which we'll ride on after we reach Toulouse. But from Bordeaux to Toulouse, we've been following the Garonne River and its beautiful partner canal. At points, the canal actually has its own bridges, carrying the water of the canal right over the river.
Here are some shots from our past 2 days following the Canal de Garonne.
The canal is flowing through the bridge to the left, over the river you can see below at right

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