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.
Author: Linda
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.
Fuel ~ Day 30 ~ May 6, 2014
Day 30, May 6
12 miles, 356 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Lanne-Soubiran
Fuel.
The Understatement ~ Day 30 ~ May 6, 2014
Day 30, May 6
12 miles, 356 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Lanne-Soubiran
The understatements shine when you look.
Frank Lloyd Wright ~ Day 30 ~ May 6, 2014
Day 30, May 6
12 miles, 356 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Lanne-Soubiran
As Frank Lloyd Wright designs houses to match the landscape, French farmers plant rows of wheat complementing the gentle slope of the land. They form a patch work quilt as far as the eye can see. Shoots of wheat stand like soldiers at attention. Serenity.
Family Affair ~ Day 30 ~ May 6, 2014
Day 30, May 6
12 miles, 356 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Lanne-Soubiran
An authentic outing as only the French can do. Check out the leather panniers and saddle. Ann and John kindly let me post their family enjoying the country side.
Open Door Policy ~ Day 30 ~ May 2, 2014
Day 30, May 6
12 miles, 356 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast 58-73F
Lanne-Soubiran
Churches have an open door policy.
Of the 95% churches visited, the door is unlocked. Vandalism is non existent.
Long and Winding Road ~ Day 29 ~ May 5, 2014
Day 29, May 5
17 miles, 344 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: sunny 58-78F
Manciet
Happy Birthday Christine
It was a long and winding, and long and straight road today. The legs and feet move automatically. Endless vineyards. Many glimpses of the Pyrenees which look capped in Italian meringue.
Went A-Courtin ~ Day 29 ~ May 5, 2014
Day 29, May 5
17 miles, 344 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: sunny 58-78F
Manciet
Happy Birthday Christine
A frog went a-courting, and he did ride, uh-huh…
Boot Markers ~ Day 28 ~ May 4, 2014
Day 28, May 4
11 miles, 327 miles total
Altitude: 135 meters
Weather: sunny with partial clouds 38-64F
Montreal-du-Gers
An old pair of boots decorated the sign for today’s lodging, Gite d’tape Compostela. The two-hundred year old exposed beams make an effective room divider. By now all pilgrims are well practiced in stowing boots and batons de marche (walking poles).
The stair risers and treads show their age with different heights. Going up and down the stairs has the drunken effect of being in an amusement park’s funny house. From the back yard ledge the snow capped Pyrenees can be seen for the first time. Unfortunately my iPhone can’t capture the Pyrenees.
Linda Scandore 