Castelnaudary (meaning Arius' New Castle—new
in the 12th century) is fun for the photographer.
I caught
snow on the Pyrenees to the south.
I was intrigued by a sign saying
Semi-Pedestrian Way: I found this puzzling till I saw some one-legged
people hopping along. Maybe it's all in honour of St Roch.
As I make these notes I enjoy practice at the
Ecole de Musique across the water. Reminds me of classes in Toronto.
I'm reading a book by Alison Weir on Eleanor
of Aquitaine, redoubtable ruler of these parts in the twelfth
century. She was quite a girl—a good-time girl--and it helps to
know some of the places mentioned in the book.
Today Saturday I went by public transport to
the market of Revel—a village, not a composer. Going northeast, we
drove up into the foothills of the Black Mountains, past an
artificial lake which feeds the Canal du Midi, and which is itself
fed by streams from the said Black Mountains. Very pretty
countryside, patchwork of fields with crops including wheat and
sunflowers and forest. Like the Shire, good tilth pleasing to
hobbits.
Then back to Castelnaudary.
Strange to think that in less than a week's time I'll be in England. Christopher Ecclestone is playing in Antigone. I believe it's not a comedy, but it may be worth seeing.
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