Had a pleasant quiet night in the Couvent, and abbey or monastery that has been converted to a hotel. Very quiet, a simple but good dinner. Was out the door just before 8:00am and walking through Saint Come. Although in total there was not much net change in altitude, there was quite a lot of up and down today. Weather, although forecast for rain, gave me a break and was actually quite pleasant. Basically a long walk through lovely countryside. Of course when I arrived around 2:30pm in Estaing, the hotel had a sign saying it would not open till 4:00pm, no restaurant would serve me because it was after 2:00pm. Luckily, the grocery store was open. So, today was the ninth day in a row of walking and definitely the easiest weather wise. It is interesting that after nine days of solid walking I still find it a challenge, lots of up and down, mud, rocks etc. Navigation is pretty straight forward, well signed and I have the Wise Pilgrim app to consult if I feel that I might be off trail. Somehow my pack is still heavier than 20lbs even though I’m having a bag transported. Walk the Camino, the company that made my reservations has done a great job and is very responsive to WhatsApp texts. My 3 different French Sims all seem to work, with Orange having the overall best coverage. Other pilgrims have been pleasant to meet, no other Americans encountered yet. Hard to believe only two more days to Conques where I end this round. I will plan to come back and walk another section, probably in the fall.