A much better day! I don't know what the Swan Whisperer did to either the burner or the hab door, but both are now behaving themselves!
He went for a run this morning, although I think it was a bit muddy. I got up and got breakfast - scrambled eggs today, only I put a little too much salt in them. After breakfast, we drove the short distance into Moissac. Last time we were there, almost exactly two years ago, it was a Monday, and everything was closed. Today, however, is Tuesday, and things were open, especially the Abbey church. It still celebrates Lauds and Vespers every day, as well as Mass, so I wonder if there is still a Community there. Unfortunately, the museum that would have told us about it doesn't open until 13:30 at this time of year, and we wanted to be away by then.
Anyway, we had a most enjoyable walk, and then drove to the nearest Intermarché so I could shop.
I had said I was not so sure about going to Carcassonne this evening, lovely town though it is, as I would have to pay €13.30 - about the same as I've been paying in the Camping-Car parks so far - and we would not have electricity. The Swan Whisperer said that the CCP was even more expensive - I think he said >€17, and what do you expect in a tourist area? - so we decided to give it a miss. The SW thought this place, Bélesta, might be nice - it is on the road towards Quillan and Perpignan, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, but not so high that we are at a great risk of frost. I think we are about 436 metres above sea level. It was rather a dreary drive, though, as the SW decided to go non-toll, and for a lot of the way it was roundabout after roundabout. Once we got past Toulouse, which was very busy, it was much better, and the main road was very nice. And lovely views of snow-covered mountains!
We are still a day ahead of ourselves, so I am not quite sure what we will do tomorrow. We won't want to head straight to Mas Alart, as, lovely though it is, there isn't much to do there other than relax, once you have bought your wine. Still, this little village may or may not be worth exploring in the morning. Usefully, this CCP is just across the road from a small supermarket, which opens at 08:00, so we can get fresh bread and maybe even croissants for breakfast tomorrow. Unlike last night, we have company, but only one other WoMo.
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