I made it to La Cité today, and the whole time I was prowling around the old Cathar stronghold, I kept thinking about how much you would love it. Let me rephrase that: how much you will love it.
Once one escapes Carcassonne's city center (which reminds me a little of Kenmore), the approach to the castle leads along some storybook lanes and around to the grand entrance at the far side.
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| A romantic view through the trees |
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Approaching La Cité |
I was starving by the time I breached the gates, so I threaded my way through the maze of medieval shops and cobblestone streets to St. Jean, the restaurant that had been recommended to me, where I had my first cassoulet. I was frightened, because I'm a Person Who Does Not Eat Beans, but I made myself order the cassoulet because it's a regional specialty. And of course it was scrumptious.
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Cassoulet. Mmmmm... |
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| Lunch at St. Jean |
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Le Moat (or "The Front Porch") |
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Another fairytale view |
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| View from the ramparts |
After lunch I went exploring. I'll end my account here--because my camera died, and to keep you in suspense. Start stashing some Euros!
Avec amour,
Kerrie
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