We started out with a huge breakfast at our lovely B&B. Couldn’t possibly eat all she laid out for us. We were on our way by 8 :45 and found the hiking great in the morning. Once again no place for cafe or washroom stops. The villages we hiked through had no services. But the views that went for miles and miles were stunning. Many times we could look back and see the Church in Montreal, its steeple silhouetted against the sky.
We saw some of the vendage ( grape harvest) with machines straddling the vines buzzing up and
down the rows then dumping the grapes into wheeled boxes.
We stopped for a lunch of crackers, cheese and an apple along the path. We met no one else. The last part of the trail was very difficult – all uphill into Fanjeaux, trail was a steep grassy slope in the heat.
We came out onto the road that leads into town. We headed down the Main Street and found a
restaurant - closed, then a food store - closed, but finally a tabac with a bar - open. Yeh! cold
and then coffees.
We hiked uphill through town to the Convent of Sainte-Famille where we were booked for the night. We showered and got organized. At 7:30 dinner was served by a very ancient volunteer (we think) and we then met the two other pilgrims staying the night. Lucien and Francine are from Montreal, the first other pilgrims we have met on this trip. Our dinner was pea soup, a tray of cold meats, a lovely platter of fresh tomatoes and then a huge platter of French fries that came after we had eaten the other
food. We were in bed by 9:30, off to sleep early in our silk sleep sheets and bathroom down the hallway – no wi-fi so no distractions.
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