Left straight after Spanish for our overnight stay in Castres. Another Groupon deal, so let's hoipe we do better with this one. It's not in the same price bracket, so there's less money to lose and the hotel is a 'Logis de France', which is usually a good recommendation. Weather was sunny but chilly so there was no question of showing off with the roof down. I'd done abit of research and found a nice looking medieval village called Caunes Minervois with a choice of restaurants. It was pretty but given that we were well out of season, there was only one open. Still, it was very pleasant, a bit arty crafy, run by a young English couple. Mostly organic produce, the wine was good, a Minervois of course, as was the homemade pasta. The drive onto Castres took us over the Montagne Noire where there was a sprinkling of snow on the ground and on the trees.
Our hotel was fine, the staff very welcoming and the town interesting. Christian had a wee rest while I had a walk around and found my bearings. It's reminiscent of Girona with colourful and timbered houses rising out of the river. Refreshed, Christian joined me in a rather swish teashop with very swish prices opposite the hotel.Dinner in the hotel was good, so we went to bed with smiles on our faces and slept well.
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