Hotel Aurena Aurillac

... view from the drivers side as I was looking right into the gorge (don't worry mum I drove very slowly and was very careful not to drive too close to the edge). Luckily there were many parking areas to stop at so both of us could get out and really appreciate how beautiful it was. On the downside it was still a little wet so hiking was off the cards...next time.<br>

We left the west coast and headed inland to look for work. We stopped at Angouleme for lunch which had a spectacular view from the old city. We carried on into the Dordogne, and looking for a campsite came across a municipal site in a little town called Argentat-sur-Dordogne. The weather was stifling hot, which that night brought on 24 hours of massive thunderstorms and then 3 days of rain! The Dordogne was flooding and even Argentat lost electricity one night!

... the shuttle bus back into town for the same euro, and find some other bathroom! Avignon was also, to our amazement, the first place in France we were able to find good coffee. It was at a little hole in the wall on Rue Fourbrisseurs, and was a total locals hangout. On the 19th, we took a cab back to the train station (12 euros - jeez!) and rode the TGV back to Paris. Which I'll write about next time! Happy Trails, everybody!

... jean michel, the friar, in the cathedral. today was emotional because a lot of our friends from the chemin are not continuing, so we had to say good bye to them; i might have shed a tear or two saying good bye to some of the nice old french ladies that have helped us along the way. we only have two more days of walking through the french hills before we descend into a valley that apparently ...

... because his bag is too small as well as his marked and loud noting that his body weight is much lower than mine, has not been afflicted with any painful blisters, and other than the usual figuring out how to wear the pack pains, has been pretty pain free. I have been pretty pain free as well, minus a small blister i developed on the second day on my left achilles tendon region, and which underneath the moleskin and a european remedy ...

... there are several hitch-hikers hanging round at the next stop. Ride with a quiet young Morrocan. Lond ride. Nice car. However Chris and I concur that his music choice ranks bottom out of all rides. Dropped off in the dark by the motorway. Climb over a fence to investigate what´s growing. Grapes galore!!! Chris looks on with pity as I stuff grapes into my throat. Set up camp nearby and feel a bit ill.

... Puy. Relief. Le Puy is a beautiful town. It has a crumbling castle perched on a comically craggy cliff in the centre. Find the internet and realise that Betabet is not in Le Puy. Take a bus to a little town nearby then catch two more lifts off kind souls and finally. Arrive.

... next morning to a perfect dawn, and to the crack, crack, crack of rifles from the valley below where the locals were hunting wild boar. The delicious boar is a delicacy and we tried it in many forms at the local restaurants and on our picnic table later in the week. The best version was at a tiny restaurant - il Corso - perched high on a rocky outcrop in the Marremma Coast hinterland, overlooking the Apelmeia wine estate where Robyn took us to meet an ...

... toute les feuilles qui bloquent afin d'avoir une vue d'ensemble 3- Vite identifier les sécateurs qui coupent le mieux 4- Faites de beaux sourires aux personnes clé et vous ne serai jamais la dernière à terminer votre rang 5- Bien regarder s'il y a des ronce avant de lancer nos mains dans un sèpre. 6-Manger autant de raisin que vous buvez de vin pour équillibrer l'estomac. 7-Les raisins verts peuvent faire de très bons missiles et les vigne de bonne planques. Voila je ...

... wine tasting I was exhausted so by 830pm I was in bed. I needed a nap and the hotel was very comfortable so I had a hot bath (ahhhhhh...) and then slept like a baby. I woke up a few hours later then tried to watch CNN for about 5 minutes but it was just bad news, like usual. I think watching the news really depresses me putting me in such a negative state of mind. I took a walk down by the river with Brad and Glen and we ...