Day 32, May 8
19 miles, 386 miles total
Altitude: unlisted
Weather: overcast, partly cloudy 58-77F
Pimbo
Him.
Not me.
Category: Caminos
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.
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.
Linda Scandore 