Figeac to Béduer and on to Cajarc and Gaillac

Yayyyy wifi in my accommodation for the first time in a few days. Lovely chambres d’hôtes in Gaillac, a few kms past Cajarc “Rooms of the mischievous cats”; how could I not stay there? Another big day yesterday (admittedly a took at least one slight turn off piste and may have added a km or three… ) through beautiful Causse landscape with so many great rock formations including the UNESCO-protected Dolmens de Pech Laglayre, 3000-ish years old; I. Can’t. Even.

I’m getting better at the long descents now for the sake of my knees and just go very slooowwwllly. This route is so quiet cf the Portuguêse, it’s not like I have anyone to set me a pace now that Guy is back in NZ!

In Béduer, as I was leaving yesterday morning, I went past a family with a donkey – mother, teenage son and young daughter. I sent a video to the children, Bella asked me why they had a donkey and I assumed they were just walking to school…but no! I caught up with them by the amazing Dolman just outside Gréalou, and in fact they every year rent a donkey and walk five days of the Chemin de St Jacques. The daughter is seven! She gets to ride the donkey though. Quite wonderful.

From Figeac to Béduer