Days 18-20 Wind/Rain

We had dinner by candlelight on Saturday because the wind storm I hiked through had knocked out the power. Luckily, the owner of the B-n-B had a gas stove and cooked a wonderful meal featuring curry vegetable soup, sausage and aligot (cheesy, buttery potatoes😋).

The thunderstorms of that night were followed by a misty morning perfect for a hike to my next destination, Carjarc. I’d read that the hotel I was heading towards didn’t allow early check-in, so I took a stroll-and-gaze pace.

I was joined early on by Gisele from St. Martin-en-Haut. We both struggled to communicate, but her English was MUCH better than my French. After chatting for a while, Gisele realized that we hadn’t seen any of our red and white markers. We had taken a wrong turn! I checked my AllTrails app and we turned around and quickly found the correct trail. At this rate, my total mileage for this hike will top 1,000. 🥾😉. I gave Giselle one of my little bracelets and she bought a cup of coffee for me halfway through the day, lovely.

Today’s hike has been beautiful, as usual, but very damp. This video is as I was leaving

Cajarc and heading towards Limogne-en-Quercy

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I stopped on my way to snap a few pictures with some ladies that I met a couple of days ago. They are all from France, three sisters and a good friend hiking for a few days on the Chemin. We laughed about how “beautiful” we all looked in our rain gear.

Tomorrow I hike to a location that’s barely on the map and call for a ride from the B-n-B host who will drive out from… somewhere. Should be an adventure!

Love to you all

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