Last night, the forecast for today was rain and lots of it. We don't like slogging through the rain so we had booked accommodations for about 16 kilometers away. When we woke up today, the forecast had changed considerably. Light rain early and tapering off. We didn't want to waste a day so we decided to cancel our reservation and get something farther down the path. Joan had a notation for a nice Chambre in Arthez-De-Bearn so we got the young lady at our Gite to call ahead and book us a spot and cancel our other place. So after getting some fruit at the Carrefour and having proper coffee and some killer pastries (I had my favorite Jesuit!, Joan had a chocolate filled twisty pastry) we got started around 9:00. Light rain accompanied us for a little bit but not bad. Our camera got a bit damp so we missed a few pics this morning. We got to the town where we were originally going to stay around noon. A bit farther we came upon a Pilgrims oasis that someone had created with picnic benches and flowers and such. Unfortunately, the overnight rains had made it too damp to enjoy so we trekked on. Soon after we found a pique-nique area filled with other Pelerin who had stay in our previous village and had left early this morning. A bit of a rest and we headed off for the final leg. Got to town around 3:00. Stopped at a store where we got a few things and started towards our place for the night, while walking down the street, a woman starts yelling at us . It was Sophie from France who had been our path weeks ago. We enjoyed a little reunion time and some laughs before we went on. Our place here is quite nice and a very helpful host. He has already booked our accommodations for tomorrow night, another earmarked Gite. Enjoyed some rest and amazing views from our bedroom window. The Pyrenees are in full view! Our dinner was a lovely event. Claude made our "repas" a wonderful and delicious presentation.
Chambre D'hôtes La Maison en Paille - Quiet and relaxing at a very quaint house. Claude prepares a superb dinner.
Mommy and those chocolate pastries!
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