cajarc – Tash on The Way

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 longer today sling with a cool breeze. The scenery was stunning. I was really tired after yesterday so I took the morning super slow and stopped for quite a few breaks and took lots of pictures.

This part of the Chemin is a lot less popular with the French walkers so the Way Marking isn’t as clear. I need to pay more attention and sometimes at crossroads I have to stop and find the markings. They’re still there, I just have to look a bit harder.

I have now passed the 300km mark. Soles of the feet are hurting quite a bit, especially on the roads. And I have a new blister on my heal. Other than that I’m doing quite well.

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 a bit.

In the afternoon we had DJ Annie on the decks playing songs on her iPhone speaker. Fun songs everyone can sing along to – Hot Stuff, Higher Love, That’s the Way (I like it) and finally I Will Survive. Sing along and dance. Donald found us half way through singing and dancing to Higher Love.

It was a fun way to get thorough a hot and strenuous afternoon and up some of the steep hills. Tomorrow will be lighter I hope.