Day 4: Le Rouget to Aumont-Aubrac 19.5K

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Today was a shorter walk with nice tracks and we passed through a few small villages. The first was only 3K and very good as Ed was able to get an espresso which he didn't get yesterday. We arrived at our destination at 12:30 in time to purchase a few things to eat for lunch before all the shops closed until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. The bar did remain open so more espresso. We went to the tourist office to try and get a reservation 6K further but all was full. We did not book yesterday for tonight which has been our custom so we feel fortunate to have a place for tonight...very nice place with a lovely garden and dinner.

We saw Jule and she has decided to take a train to the Sea so we bid her farewell. And later we saw Peter and Anna from Hungary. The Canadians are staying here....such a small community that moves along.  Dinner was quite an event tonight. It was Tim, the Canadian's, birthday so their group was ready to celebrate and the couple who own the Gite put on a wonderful dinner with many local foods. 

Gite Les Sentiers Fleuris.....very good, clean, no bunk beds, great dinner.

Day 3: Sagues to Le Rouget 29 kilometers

Long distance with some nice views.  Got some cold, fresh water from the Fountain of St. Roch and visited the chapel of the same name.  Found our gite. It's the upper level of a barn.  Interesting.  Shared our rural flat with two young people, Peter and Anna, from Hungary.  They knew English quite well so we spent the evening conversing with them about our cultures and our journeys.  A  lovely time.

Gite d'etape a la Ferme La Croix du Plo at Le Rouget. Rooms above a barn with 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. Very nice and very good dinner. Very quiet.  

 

Not our actual beds