Cahors - Lascabanes (373km)Chambre D'Hotes Francois BessiersThe morning began by crossing the fabulous bridge at Cahors. After a bit too long on roads we finally entered beautiful farm land covered in sunflower fields.Lascabanes has a mass for pilgrims every day where...
Mas de Ver - Cahors (350km)Chez PierreCrossing the bridge into Cahors we were welcomed by volunteer ladies manning an old tax collection hut on the new bridge. They gave us drinks and cookies while they called around to find us a Gite. Cahors is a wonderful maze of...
Limogne en Quercy - Mas de Vers ( 332km)Poudally Gite d'etapeNot the most scenic of days, but I can't complain given that we were still able to see a neolithic Dolman.
Cajarc - Limongne en Quercy (311km)Bastide de VinelWe spent most of the day walking with Paula and Jean-Paul. Paula walked all the way from Vienna and Jean-Paul is following the route with his "camping car" and doing an out and back hike each day. It was a fun day and...
Beduer - Cajarc (291km)Gite de PelerinToday's walk was largely along shaded lanes which was good considering we are in another hot spell. We walked for a time with my new found French teacher Jean-Paul and then were joined later by Gisela a lovely woman from Germany....
Figeac - Beduer ( 272)Camping French style means they provide the trailer and the bathing suits as it turned out. Today was a beautiful walk though some picture perfect fairytale towns. We ended the day with a cool dip in the pool with loaner bathing suits followed by...
Livinhac-le -haut to Figeac (260km)Staying at the Hotel ToulouseWe had to say our good-byes to the group that we were walking with for the past week. Figeac was their end point for this year. Hopefully we will meet again either on the Camino or here in Canada.
Conques to Livinahac-le-Haut (231KM) Staying with Mr & Mme Cayre Albert RoquelongueThe true spirtit of the Camino is a communal dinner made and shared with friends.
Golinhac - Conques ( 207.5km)The Monastery of St. Foy one of my favorite places that we stayed even though we didn't have our own room.Conques is a Unesco Heritage Site and a complete marvel. Literally hanging off the steep wall of a ravine.
Montlauzun - Dufort-la-CapeletteLE Pigeonnier du Fige-HautWe received one of our warmest welcomes yet. Our hostess provided us with all the farm fresh ingredients to make a lovely pasta supper. Beyond this she also asked me if it was French that I thaught. Wow what a...
Estaing - Golinhac (186km)Beautiful but hot walking today. It was a nice reward to have a beautiful room overlooking the valley below at La Bastide d'Olt. Not as social as Estaing, but much better for sleeping.
Saint-Come d'Olt - EstaingHospitalite St-JaquesThis place was more religious than a convent! Gord and I had to rely on the language barrier to explain our multiple social gaffs at this Gite. In spite of our mistakes at dinner we met a great group of travelers and had...