The day came to leave our friends in Limoges and continue our journey to the next destination. Our original plans to get an early start was modified when my friends requested that I cook Indian food for them for lunch before leaving. I was not going to deny their request given the hospitality they had shown us for so many days.
After a trip to the market for all the ingredients I would need, I made chicken curry, stir fried zucchini, cucumber raita and rice. We paired it all with Champagne to celebrate our friendship and some wonderful cheeses, and lingered over our final conversations.
Lunch complete, we said our goodbyes and hit the road towards Carcassone, a medieval fort city in Southern France. Although holiday traffic delayed us, we managed to get a few hours to climb the walls and explore this beautiful site.
As the sun started setting, we headed to our destination for the evening, Perpignan; a city I had not been to before. It is located on the Southern end of France, close to the border of Spain and we intended it simply as a stopping point to drop off the rental car, get a night’s rest and get on the train towards Barcelona. But as we spent the few hours we had walking and exploring the streets, I found it to be a beautiful city with an interesting vibe and made note to return some day to spend more time. It was also where we had our most favorite restaurant meal of the trip – PIZZA!!!!
Yes, it was late and yes, we were very hungry but our love for this pizza at Le Napoli, which was a short walk from our hotel, had nothing to do with those two factors. It was just really great pizza. I ordered the margarita and the my son opted for the one with prosciutto & parmigiano and we both finished every single morsel of each individual pies. The crust was thin, crispy, chewy and perfect as was the flavor of the pizza itself. Our server was friendly and charming and although we were tired from our long day, we lingered with a carafe of wine in the warm summer night just feeling very relaxed. Our train to Barcelona wasn’t until quite late into the morning and there was no rush to get to sleep……
The Persnickety Palate 