September 8, 2010Navarrenx- Uhart-Mixe 32kmGite Escargot, Uhart-MixeNavarrenx is reputed to have been the first town in France to be fortified with Italian style ramparts, in the 16th century. These are still largely extant, and you can walk around the town on the top...
September 7, 2010La Sauvelade-Navarrenx 12kmLe Relais du Jacquet, NavarrenxOh now I know why the countryside looks so green and lush. This morning we had massive thunder and lightning storms which were accompanied by a huge amount of water. I assumed it would be short...
Pomps-Abbay de Sauvelade 27kmGite-Cafe-EpicerieThe group we are traveling with right now is full of fun. I met up with them again this morning. They bought me coffee and in exchange all they asked for was the opportunity to stay in our Gite Canadienne (our house) for...
Aire du l'Adour - D'Arzacq. 34km(Gord's not mine)Gord and I are in D'Arzacq at the Gite communal- our first dormitory experience for this year. There are only six beds in our room and thankfully they are not bunk beds. Everyone traveling along the route...
Nogoro-L'Aire sur L'Adour 24kmGite Hospitalet Saint Jacques, -L'Aire sur L'AdourToday we set out anticipating just doing a small day, but I was feeling stronger so we continued on. The chemin up to this point has been very pretty, but for the next three days we will...
Manceit to Just past Nogaro Today: 12 km L'Arbladoise, pre de NogaroSchool has started again in France and I don't have the stomach cramps and jitters I usually have at this time of year. Of course I made up for it with all my pre-trip nerves. So to all...
Eauze-Manciet Today 11km Total:129.5/550kmHotel du Sport Chez Monique, MancetI am thrilled that I walked today. Nothing too ambitious- but it feels good to be touching feet to earth again. We can see the Pyrenees well now and it feels like we are moving...
Larressingle - Eauze 28kmHotel Trina, EauzeAnother rest day for me while Gord, "made up some good distance," san moi. We are starting to think in French now. I was doing my stretches and realized I was counting in French. It is really an excellent opportunity to learn...
August 30, 2010La Romeiu - Larressingle 21kmLa Ferme du Tollet, Larressingle Today Gord walked and I was luggage again, but as cheap as a backpack! Gord had a beautiful walk through the French countryside through fields of ripening sunflowers, millet and corn....
Lectoure-La Romieu 19km Total:64km/490kmUnfortunately my back is causing me trouble again and I need to rest again. Today I took a taxi and arrived in La Romieu at 8:30 in the morning. Gord is walking the route and we will meet up for lunch. At this point I have...
LectourBlogging is not as easy as it looks. First I am typing on an iPod and then if the wifi is not strong it deletes everything! I rewrote the last one six times and each time it was shorter and less interesting. I should let my sister write my blog. Her e-mails are...
Our Bedroom Window in LectoureMiradoux-Lectoure 15.5km. Total:55kmMy friend Maude was teasing me and suggesting that with all this time to write blogs I wasn't walking very much. She is on to me. Even though we are starting very slowly my shins and hips have been...