Market day in Castres. But we had already done as much shopping as we could carry, so we settled for a stop at the bakery before heading along the Agoût river and out of town. Today's walk took us through pretty farmlands and villages to Dourgne, where we are the guests of the nuns at Saint-Scholastique, a Benedictine convent.
It may have been this bucolic setting, or it may have been the overcast weather, but after lunch we were all overcome by sleepiness, and what was meant to be a short break for a drink ended up being a nap on the grass! I was reminded of the scene in The Wizard of Oz in which they walk through a field of opium poppies are are overcome by sleepiness...
Later, when we visited the gift shop at the abbey, we were astounded to find that an artist had captured us at that very moment, and already published a postcard of us!! :)
Castres - Dourgne
22.5 km
The Abbey looks quite wonderful!
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