Flights climbed: 48
This was a hard day, although made much easier by last night's early dinner and private cubbies at Cafe du Vals. Our hostess, a single mother, runs a restaurant in the tiny city of 91, but also rents bunk beds with half board to pilgrims. Thankfully she let us have our dinner early so we could spend extra time in bed. It seems that bed is second only to food in this pilgrim world.
Enough said, we started the morning visiting the Eglise rupestre du Vals, a very old church which was first built in the 1100s out of rock and then added to over the centuries. We then began our trek through beautiful farmland, through medieval villages, and past well cared for horses and cows. We got lost a few times due to poor signage, but didn't get too far off track.
By the afternoon we were spent as the trail persisted in direct sunlight. When we finally found a shady spot we stopped, drank, and took a brief nap. Oh heaven.
Our final hike into Pamiers was interminable because it is a big city (15,000) and its outskirts are not quant medieval homes, but roads with cars and tiny sidewalks. We eventually made it to our lodgings, a "donation" lodging that provides half board of dinner and breakfast. The property is lovely with a pretty, but cold swimming pool and our hostess gave us each our own room! She served a lovely simple but filling and very French dinner. I am now too sleepy to write any more, Bon nuit/
Our lovely home in Palmiers
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