Day 33, May 9
14 miles, 400 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Uzan
Today this calf is two days old. The mother cow is tenderly administering to her bebe by cleaning it with her tongue.
Author: Linda
De Retrouver ~ Day 32 ~ May 8, 2014
Day 32, May 8
19 miles, 386 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Pimbo
Not attending my iPhone properly, the battery ran dangerously low.
Chapel to the rescue as I pulled out the charger and sat. My stay became a perfect de Retrouver, rendezvous. I shared my blog with a delightful Frenchman.
Eglise de Sensacq, 11th-century.
Country Mouse, City Mouse ~ Day 32 ~ May 8, 2014
Day 32, May 8
19 miles, 386 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Pimbo
A Classic children’s story is titled Country Mouse, City Mouse. Both mice proclaim the virtues of their homes.
Having experienced both, shabby city gites are experiences wanting to be forgotten while shabby country gites capture the charm of the country.
Right of Way ~ Day 32 ~ May 8, 2014
Day 32, May 8
19 miles, 386 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Pimbo
Him.
Not me.
Ain’t Foie Gras ~ Day 32 ~ May 8, 2014
Day 32, May 8
19 miles, 386 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Pimbo
Ain’t Foie Gras; but, soon will be. This region of France is where the best pate is made. That means pilgrims dine on duck confit for dollars a meal.
PS
Gite is up-wind from geese farm.
Le Jour De la Liberation ~ Day 32 ~ May 8, 2014
Day 32, May 8
19 miles, 386 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Pimbo
May 8th is the anniversary of Charles de Gaulles 1945’s announcement ending World War II in France and is celebrated thought France. Monuments in every village record the names of people who died for their country. No village was spared the ultimate sacrifice. Flowers and flags were noticeable at every monument.
The most memorable conversation I had was with a young Parisian who’s grandfather fought in WWII. The story his grandfather told him continues to be fresh. The first enemy his grandfather killed resulted in an avalanche of love rather than hatred for the enemy. As it was his country’s war, he had no other choice than to continue fighting.
Driven by the Euro ~ Day 32 ~ May 8, 2014
Day 32, May 8
19 miles, 386 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Pimbo
If you listen pass the chirping of birds, you can hear the corn trying to break through the soil.
Uneconomic small farms have merged into more profitable large scale farms resembling geometrically laid out fields with irrigation channels and hedge boundaries. Hours of the same. The dirt road pictured on the left is The Way.
Jean’s Place ~ Day 31 ~ May 7, 2014
Day 31, May 7
11 miles, 367 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Aire-sur-l’Adour
Cathedral of Saint-Jean Baptisme.
It is 12th-century; though, it has been altered several times.
Pilgrims’ blessing received with greatful heart.
Nature’s Play ~ Day 31 ~ May 7, 2014
Day 31, May 7
11 miles, 3867 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Aire-sur-l’Adour
As a child clings to his mother’s hand the first day of school, mud tugs to the soles of my boots.
Shoots of wheat standing at parade rest.
Crosses ~ Day 31 ~ May 7, 2014
Day 31, May 7
11 miles, 367 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Aire-sur-l’Adour
Every cross tells a story; though, some stories have no written words.
Linda Scandore 