All my posts along the way

  • Rain

    Rain today. After the heat of the last 2 days I appreciated the cooler air. And I’m getting good at pulling out my poncho. Today was also the first stage that my guide book used the lowest category of ‘easy’. The terrain was definitely flatter and easier on the legs. I walked for 28km, I Read more

  • Leaving Cajarc

    Leaving Cajarc this morning was stunning. The town was having a Sunday sleep in so everything was quiet. I left the town and walked along the The Lot river for some time before climbing up out of the valley. It was going to be another warm day but cool morning air lingered for a bit Read more

  • I Will Survive

    Tough day today. 32km, 32 degrees. More big hills. And much of the terrain was on the roads. The roads are hot and very hard on the feet. The last 2km into the town I planned to stop for lunch were exhausting. I wasn’t looking forward to the afternoon. But somehow the break revived me Read more

  • Friends on the trail

    There are little patterns emerging now. Most people on the trail seem to keep the same routines and walk at a steady pace. So it means the daily interactions I have are becoming predictable. It’s nice. There’s Donald from Canada who starts a little later than me but walks a lot quicker. He’s always smiling. Read more

  • Big climb

    One of the toughest that I’ll do. A 3km ascent that was so steep my watch didn’t even register the distance I was covering. Normally when people come up behind me on the path I hear the clack of their poles. Today I heard the breathing first. When I pass others we normally exchange bonjours. Read more

  • Counting Butterflies

    On my way today I noticed that there were butterflies all around. So I decided to spend the next 10 minutes counting my butterfly sightings. At one point there was a flurry of them into the air and I actually couldn’t count them all. There were so many colours, and when I took the time Read more