The Aubrac
Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole to Aumont-Aubrac (89)kmHotel AubracAnother day sipping espressos and resting my feet waiting for Gord to meet up with me after his walk.
Cargo Time
Saugues to Saint-Alban-Sur-Limagnole (72.5km)Stayed at the Chambre d'Hotes of Mr. et Mme Soubiran- Peyridieu.Gord made some good mileage today as I rested my feet in the Malle Postale baggage transport van. We have climbed up onto the Aubrac now and spring has just arrived.
Blisters and Bliss
Monstrol D'Allier to Saugues ( 40km) We stayed at the lovely family dairy farm Martins Itier. Each day the scenery is different, but always stunning. We climbed up to a high plateau dotted with tiny towns. My feet need a rest until the blisters pop, heal or both.
Blisters the size of Quarters!
Day 2 Montbonnet to Monistrol d'Allier ( 28km)We stayed at La Tasbone where we celebrated our anniversary with our new Camino Friends Claudine, Pierre, Marie, Patricia, Karine, Maude & Valérie !!!!The celebration included the arrival of Claudine and Pierre's to serenade us and demand that Gord get down on his knee and renew his vows to me. All of the great fun helped to distract me ... Read More
The Walking Begins!
Day 1 Le Puy-En-Velay to Montbonnet (15km) Stayed at Le Gite L'EscoleIn Montbonnet we met Claudine and Pierre, Quebequois from Montreal. We had a great evening with Pierre translating as needed as we dusted off our shaky French. We also met three lovely French women who were enjoying a week of freedom from the demands of mothering. Our first night eating a communal dinner was ... Read More
Le Puy-En-Velay
We spent more time in Le Puy-en Velay than we had planned while we waited for our lost luggage to arrive. It helped to build the dramatic tension before heading out on Le Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. My parents met up with us there for a few days of overlap so we could enjoy this strange but amazing town together. We were very well ... Read More
About the Walking
June 30, 2009 Lyon, France Gord and I arrived in Lyon after a long flight, or series of flights from Victoria, Canada. We thoroughly enjoyed our few days there, recovering from jet lag with glorious food and art. We came to France to walk part of the GR65 starting at Le Puy-en-Velay. It was a test run to see if we liked walking enough ... Read More