On Monday, under clear blue skies, we set off again to explore. This time our eventual destination was Albi, where the two main attractions are the medieval cathedral and the Toulouse Lautrec museum.
However, we also wanted to visit Cordes sur Ciel, a "bastide" (fortified hill village) north and west of Albi, and it made sense to go there first.
Although Rick Steves says to avoid Cordes because it is full of boutiques and shoppers, we found it delightful, because it's still a bit before the season. After a long lunch (longer than we wanted, but c'est la guerre) we climbed up the steep streets, looked in some of the shops, admired the view - and decided Albi would have to wait for another trip!
Today we hope to visit Saissac and Montolieu. Almost ten years ago, I spent a week in Montolieu, a "book village," on a writer's workshop. It will be interesting to see how - or if - it has changed.
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