France: Albi Day 2
Sunday It’s a leisurely start on Sunday morning. We are loitering outside Maison du Vieil Alby by about ten and they open a little later. It’s supposed to be the oldest house in Albi and is the base for the Association which defends the heritage of Albi. There are also some reproductions by a local painter, Cordoba, including the famous Bosch. After that we go to the Cathedral for Sunday mass. What with the poor acoustics and my poorer French I only understand the credo because I have it written in front of me. But it’s an opportunity to absorb the atmosphere and listen to the splendid organ which, finally, at the end, is also illuminated. After that, we go to the Town Hall which is open for the Heritage days. There’s not much to see but what with a stroll around Albi it’s soon time to get back to base for an uninspiring lunch of the overripe tomatoes and some pasta that came with us, enlivened only by some mouthfuls which Andrea concocts with tomato, bread, goat cheese and avocad...
