Author: Linda

Reward ~ May 11, 2016 

  • Wednesday, May 11, 2016
  • Day 11 (Day 8 Camino)
  • Lodève
  • Distance: 10 1/2 miles (95% tarmac – OFF THE WAY BECAUSE OF FLOODING) / 115 total miles
  • Ascent 828 feet and descent 839 feet
  • Time: 4 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60 degrees

Miles pounded on the road do have reward.

  1. Towards Lodève – Château Alteirac
  2. Towards Lodève – Château Alteirac
  3. Towards Lodève – Château Alteirac

The Flow ~ May 11, 2016

  • Wednesday, May 11, 2016
  • Day 11 (Day 8 Camino)
  • Lodève
  • Distance: 10 1/2 miles (95% tarmac – OFF THE WAY BECAUSE OF FLOOD) / 115 total miles
  • Ascent 828 feet and descent 839 feet
  • Time: 4 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60 degrees

Go with the flow. Streams, creeks, and rivers were flooded causing us to walk along the road Where upon, we pasted a winery and were offered a glass of superb wine with a note of apricot.  Let the wine flow!

  1. Towards Lodève – Château Alteirac
  2. Towards Lodève – Château Alteirac
  3. Towards Lodève – Château Alteirac

Bright Moments ~ May 10, 2016 

  • Tuesday, May 10, 2016
  • Day 10 Day 7 Camino)
  • Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière
  • Distance: 14 miles (5% tarmac) / 104 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 2,970 feet and descent 2,759 feet
  • Time: 7 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy, humid with intermediate drizzle

Bright moments for a rainy day.

  1. Towards Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière
  2. Towards Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière – 10€ lunch. Soooo fresh!

Dorothy… ~ May 10, 2016

  • Tuesday, May 10, 2016
  • Day 10 Day 7 Camino)
  • Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière
  • Distance: 14 miles (5% tarmac) / 104 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 2,970 feet and descent 2,759 feet
  • Time: 7 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy, humid with intermediate drizzle

Dorothy, “This ain’t Kansas.”   Wizard of Oz

  1. St-Guilhem-Le-Désert – Abbey de Gellone founded by Count Toulouse. Part of these Cloister have been moved to the NYC Cloisters Museum
  2. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert – Lechstrau du Castellated (Fortress)
  3. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert – Church in hamlet of Le Barry

Topper ~ May 9, 2016

  • Monday, May 9, 2016
  • Day 9 (Day 6 Camino)
  • St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  • Distance: 14 1/2 miles (35% tarmac) / 90 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,444 feet and descent 1,526 feet
  • Time: 7 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60 degrees, intermediate to steady drizzle

St-Guilhem-Le -Désert is situated at the top of a mountain.   Maybe tomorrow I climb higher.   Hopefully tomorrow I don’t climb higher.

  1. St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  2. St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  3. St-Guilhem-Le-Désert

George Washington ~ May 9, 2016 

  • Monday, May 9, 2016
  • Day 9 (Day 6 Camino)
  • St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  • Distance: 14 1/2 miles (35% tarmac) / 90 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,444 feet and descent 1,526 feet
  • Time: 7 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60 degrees, intermediate to steady drizzle

Americans tout George Washington slept here.

French tout the Romans were here.

  1. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  2. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  3. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert

Strolling ~ May 9, 2016 

  • Monday, May 9, 2016
  • Day 9 (Day 6 Camino)
  • St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  • Distance: 14 1/2 miles (35% tarmac) / 90 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,444 feet and descent 1,526 feet
  • Time: 7 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60 degrees, intermediate to steady drizzle

Strolling through vineyards and poppies.

  1. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  2. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert
  3. Towards St-Guilhem-Le-Désert