What a strange day it has been - holed up in my apartment with all the shutters closed fast and the wind howling outside.
Apparently the 'Prefecture' ordered all businesses, shops, cafes and restaurants to close as well as shutting the market early - they didn't want anyone on the street. The airport was shut, as was the motorway and the trains stopped running too. The river Aude is at flood level and part of the town was without power for a couple of hours although fortunately I have been spared that inconvenience. There are broken trees and smashed tiles and shutters hanging loose - who knows what it's like outside of town.
Not everyone obeyed the orders from on high and I was able to find a restaurant for my poor guests - they are from Scotland and used to this sort of thing but even so, you come away for a break from the usual, not the same old same old.
My other guests haven't arrived - their train from Lyon was cancelled - so they are going to try and get here tomorrow morning.
They should make it - it is now eerily quiet, the wind and rain has disappeared and the stars are out - bizarre really.
As I said - a really strange day.
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Some may say I have the best of both worlds - bouts of big city sophistication interspersed with rural laid-back charm in a foreign country - they'd be right.
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About Me
- Peter Woodcock
- One time accountant and Finance Director in London who found his niche and passion in food and wine in France. Owner and manager of acclaimed B&B at 42 rue Victor Hugo in Carcassonne. Now, it's all about fresh seasonal produce and discovering delicious local wines.
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