Day 10: Conques to Montredon 30 Kilometers

We did not get an early start as we waited for our croissants and bread to arrive which we needed as it would be 20K before we passed a store. So at 8:15 we started our steep ascent out of Conques. We were thankful for a cool morning. Our first break was at the Chapelle Saint-Roch and we hadn't seen any other walkers in over an hour and it would be over 3 hours before we saw any. We did meet one older French woman along the way that said we could not pass until we paid but she was just kidding. It just took us a few extra minutes to put it all together with the language difference. Next we stopped to let the guy herding his cattle go by. After noon we made it to a town and were lucky to find a store open on Sunday, so we purchased some cheese to put on our bread and some fruit and yogurt. We had a nice picnic and break and were off to finish our walk and found our sweet country home.  Our dinner this night featured a regional specialty of a casserole with Stockfish (salt cod), potatoes, and creme fraiche. Tres magnifique!

Gite Chambre d'hôtes La Mariotte very nice, clean, no bunk beds, great dinner. Very friendly and nice owners.

Day 9: Senergues to Conques 10 Kilometers

We had a pretty decent night's sleep.  Got to sleep in, so to speak, as we had a short walking day planned.  Even starting later than usual, we got to Conques long before noon.  This city is a medieval walled city built on a mountainside.  We decided to use this as a rest day but managed to stay on our feet quite a bit as we took in the many historical sites.  We also perused some great artisan shops and ate a variety of local fare.  The local patisserie had a caramel tarte that was "the bomb"! We closed our day by attending the pelerin blessing at the gothic cathedral.  Our accommodations were interesting as we got a room via booking.com over a small store next to and overlooking the cathedral square.  Location!

Chambre d'hôtes Le Chrismo...great location. Nice place , priced for location.