Day 15: Pasturats to Cahors 20 Kilometers

Had a late breakfast including yogurt and petite galettes (like small crepes). Hit the trail and found a recommended path that saved us some kilos.  Today took us out of the Cele valley which we had been traversing for several days.  Eventually made it to Cahors, a pretty big city.  Found the tourism office and garnered some info to help us with our stay and to help us plan the next days.  Located some lunch at a food market and found another great patisserie for some fantastic treats.  After a spot of coffee we ran into our friends from Canada who have been traveling the GR 65, what's considered the main route.  From there we located our Gite and dropped off our backpacks.  Found out that our package (electrical adapter) we were hoping would arrive did not make it.  After a little searching in town, we were able to find a big international one at a camera shop.  Went back to the tourism office and they made a reservation for us for tomorrow and then spent a little time touring the city.  The cathedral here is interesting but probably not so much as some others we have seen.  Followed a hidden garden tour and found a few neat sights.  Finally decided to get ourselves and our laundry clean.  Found a light dinner and are spending a bit of time relaxing.  Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow so we are plotting our next steps carefully.  

Gite Chez Pierre chambre d'hôtes: spacious room, clean, quiet.  Boyhood home of the owner. 

Day 14: Cabrerets to Pasturats 28 Kilometers

As Petite dejeuner goes, today's was pretty nice with croissants and yogurt.  Afterwards, we stepped outside and started straight up.  Bypassed the famous Peche Merle caves as they were not open and put some kilometers behind us.  Took a side trip (basically an out and back) on the Chemin De Halag to the mountain village of St. Cirq Lapopie, dubbed the most beautiful town in France.  We found it to be very picturesque.  We wandered for a bit and took in the views.  Found a place to rest and get coffee.  We procured a wonderful picnic with salad, cheese, fruit and a pastry.  Of course we had bread, leftover from breakfast.  After our repas, we had the choice to take the busy road or stay on a GR path that was to be only 3k longer.  We chose the path and it turned out to be diverse with some nice river trails but had a very tough uphill section. We eventually arrived in Pasturats.  Staying at a very  "complete" Gite.  Had another great community meal (soup, pork, rice, fromage, tart) where we ate with some Australian folks, one of which identified Joan from the Camino forums.  

Gite d'etape Le Relais de Patsurat: very good. Great people and dinner.  Eclectic little house out back of their own house