This, my friends, is the Château de Peyrepertuse, in the middle of nowhere (also known as the Razes region of the Languedoc). It is on a really frickin' tall mountain. And no, I did not climb all the way from the river valley. I did, however, climb for half an hour over some very slippery trail in some ferocious wind and rain. As usual, I neglected to bring any practical clothing. But sometimes, kids, you have to strap on your ballet flats, pull your cashmere throw over your head, and man up.The Château was occupied by the Cathars during the Albigensian crusade. They lasted a decade or so because the local lord was a sympathizer (and had ties to the crown of Aragon), but eventually everything falls to the Church. But really, it must have been a crappy place to live--all they had were rocks and heresy.
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Rocks and heresy? Isn't that enough for you? I told you to get some practical shoes but it is all about the ballet flats I see. I hope you two are having a wonderful trip and I will be checking the blog often. I finally started running the press yesterday! It took forever to start up but things are moving along and we ran 350 postcards. Sure they just say "Thanks!" on them but it is a start. Have fun storming the castles!
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