Tag: Landscapes
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Day 24: Lascabanes to Montcuq (final day)
~7 miles, rolling hills, sunflowers, final day of walking! Today was truly a magical last day of walking! It was cloudy and cool with a lovely light breeze; we could not have asked for nicer weather or more beautiful landscapes. We left mid morning, as we only had 7 miles to walk, so there was…
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Day 23: Cahors to Lascabanes
~15 miles, a few hills, lots of sun and very hot The last two days were long days, and today was long and very hot and probably one of the more challenging days we have had yet. Despite the high temperatures (into the 90s), we decided we would walk and do our best to stay…
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Day 22: Saint-Géry to Cahors
~15 miles, relatively flat and no services Today was a big day of walking! Even after 3 weeks, 15 miles is hard. We made our way through relatively flat terrain, mostly following the Lot River. Our day ended in Cahors, the largest town we had been in since Figeac. It’s always a little strange walking…
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Day 21: Saint-Cirq-Lapopie to Saint-Géry
~8 miles, relatively flat and scenic (although one regrettable shortcut) Today’s walk was fairly short and easy, except for an unfortunate shortcut we decided to take near the end of the day. We read that it would take off a few miles and a whole lot of elevation gain and loss, but was for the…
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Day 19: Cabrerets to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (& Pech Merle)
~8 Miles, hilly and beautiful Our last day in the Célé Valley and one to always remember. The highlight of the day (and maybe the trip) was a visit to Pech Merle. The caves were a labyrinth of stalactites and stalagmites, interspersed with ancient paintings and drawings, some dating back 35,000 years. Unfortunately (although understandably)…
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Day 17: Espagnac-Saint-Eulalie to Marchilhac-sur-Célé
~11 miles, steep hills, lots of sun, beautiful scenery Wow! The Célé Valley is spectacular! Steep limestone cliffs covered in oak groves and wildflowers. The walk was again very challenging and VERY hot, with little shade throughout the day. I used my umbrella for shade and was so grateful to have it as I walked…
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Day 16: Figeac to Espagnac-Saint-Eulalie
~16 miles, rolling hills, beginning of the Célé Valley Today we got back to walking and did one of our longest days yet! I felt much stronger than I had before the break, so I’m glad I listened to my body and let it rest and recuperate. The hike out of Figeac was tough (uphill),…
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Day 10, 11, & 12: Permission to Rest
~33 miles (by bus), from Saint-Côme d’Olt to Estaing to Conques On the Camino, people always say, “listen to your body,” and while some people take that advice, we have met many who keep walking despite clear messages from their body to take a break. For us, we always said we would take each day…
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Day 9: Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac to Saint-Côme-d’Olt
~11 miles, lots of downhill Another very challenging day. It started off quite lovely, with some of the best trail we have walked so far, but ended on rough, sun exposed trail, and very hot temperatures (over 90 degrees). We also met an adorable donkey being walked by a French couple and their dog (walking…
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Day 8: Montgros to Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac
~13 miles, long difficult descent Today was a long hard day that included about 1500 ft of elevation loss on steep, rocky paths. As we descended into the valley, the temperature rose and the wide open plateau was replaced by basalt spires, green grass, and dense forest. Before the long descent, we had an amazing…
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