Day 50, Thursday 3/5:

We awoke (after a very good sleep) to another mostly clear, sunny day. Philip, Mari-Mad and I went to the Caraman market to stock up with  essentials. After a splendid lunch in the garden, we set out in the afternoon to visit the 13^th century castle as Saissac, a suggestion I had made several months ago. The castle is, as most castles are, in a state of disrepair. However, three rooms have been restored and more works are underway. During the initial renovations, in the 1970’s, over 2000 coins were uncovered and are now displayed in these rooms. On the way home we stopped at the Barrages of Cammarzes – it is from here that water is supplied to Loubens as well as the Canal du Midi (via the Rigole). We returned home and Philip cooked an excellent Chicken and Chorizo dish.