Day 22 — Mother Nature Flipped A Switch (11 Miles) 1 October
The walk was to be short so I took my time to leave at 10AM although my suitcase was downstairs by 8AM. Thank you Veronique for making my stay pleasant. She checked me in, took my dinner order, stamped my credentials, answered every question that I had, and pointed me in the right direction to…
Keep readingDay 21 — Another 20 Miler (21 Miles) 30 September
Before leaving Hotel de Bastard, I was compelled to go back to the bar room to have one last look at the array of Armagnac. I took this photo of the oldest bottle, 1965, a year before I graduated from high school. I love to taste old wines and spirits. Perhaps old is the wrong…
Keep readingDay 20 — Longest Walk (So Far) (21 Miles) 29 September
The morning started as usual — up at 7AM (I had completed the blog last night). Packed the suitcase and brought it down when I went for breakfast. One’s suitcase must be in the pick-up zone by 8AM. As I was leaving at 8:05AM, the Le Malle Postale van was taking my suitcase away. On…
Keep readingDay 19 — Walking the Garonne-Tarn Canal (12 Miles) 28 September
Today was a leisurely one because I had only 12 miles ahead of me, mostly flat. The guidebook was true to its word. Twelve miles and flat until the last half mile when the climb was 400 feet. The added benefit was the shade for nine miles. Stately sycamore trees lined the Canal from Moissac…
Keep readingDay 18 — A 50/50 Day (19 Miles) 27 September
I didn’t make another 20 miler — just a mile off. It was still long with 2400 feet of elevation gain. The peculiar thing about this walk was that it had many interesting elements in the first half when it was cool but nothing much later when it was hot. At the gîte, the breakfast…
Keep readingDay 17 — Trexler Outer Loop In France? (10 Miles) 26 September
Because the hike was only 10 miles today, I took advantage of enjoying the Le Coucou’s indoors and outdoors. So comfortable. I included an image of the fountain that gave off such a tranquil sound during my stay. Alas, I left Le CouCou at 9:45. I went uphill to view the tower that once helped…
Keep readingDay 16 — Reaching the Halfway Point (20 Miles) 25 September
I knew that I had a hard walk ahead of me — 20 miles with a predicted temperature of 90F. I carried 3 liters of water. The backpack was heavy at the start and light at the end. Breakfast at the Brit fortified me for the trip. This buffet was the most extensive of the…
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