Today started a touch annoyingly with hotel having only pastries and bread for breakfast. I grabbed and energy bar and coffee and called it good. A perfect morning for walking and I managed to transfer a few mor items out of my pack, lightening my load by a pound or so, but it made a huge difference. After a few hours came upon a lovely cafe right in the middle of the path, and the lady was super helpful. Had a local Goat cheese round and a French pear and it made up for the no breakfast. Today’s walking was generally along farm roads and beside fields. Up and down to a few hilltop towns before arriving in Miradoux. Staying in a 3 room gite that has been restored by the owners who have an apartment upstairs. After a shower, out to explore, and the local epicerie has wonderful cheeses and some great ham. That ends up being lunch, next door has a tabac that serves a glass of wine. Running in to some people I met yesterday and earlier today as they come through.

For those who are just starting to read on this blog, some background. The route I am walking now is called the Via Podiensis and connects Le Puy en Velay to Saint Jean Pied de Port, the start of the traditional Camino Frances. Just as it is 500 miles from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela, it is approximately 500 miles from Le Puy en Velay to Saint Jean Pied de Port. I have broken this up in to 4 trips, this one being the 3rd of 4. This first one, went from Le Puy to Conques, the second from Conques to Moissac, and this one started in Moissac. I’m walking roughly 200km per trip.