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  Recommended Listening: Great Spirit by Nahko & Medicine For The People Abbaye de Fontfroide I went to the Abbaye on a whim. After spending a few hours atop  Château de Quéribus, I was tired and windswept, as can happen atop a castle upon a mountain, yet, I was only just getting started; I had a whole evening ahead of me. A quick search on Google Maps revealed to me an attraction called Abbaye de Fontfroide. I am not a religious type, but I do like pretty gardens, and the reviews of…read more

Day 1 Recommended Listening: My Body by Young The Giant It began with a birdsong alarm at 4:45 am. I was anxious, stressed and nervous about making my way from Residence Château du Mée, to the local train station, which I had been warned was often surrounded by local “youths.” It was still dark. I looked in the mirror at my gaunt pale face and knew there was something I had to do about my reflection. Although make-up would not solve what I was seeing, only sleep and deep relaxation…read more