We left Chanaleilles at 7:45am, the earliest so far on the trek. We wanted an early start to ensure we found accommodations. The air was cold with the temperature at about 10 degrees as the sun was rising. Most of the morning was spent walking in the forest, and no wonder children would be scared of wolf stories. The trees were thick and tall, making for a dark and scaring setting. We've been traveling through the farm district since the start of the trek, with cows, cattle, horses and sheep always in distant fields. This was the first day that the cattle and horses were on our path. The animals were huge and it was very scary not knowing what they would do as we clapped our hands to clear them from the path. The clapping and yelling seemed to work, except for one large horse who stared us down as we walked around it.
We arrived at St. Alban at about 1pm and easily found our hotel. The village is relatively new, with new roads and municipal buildings. The oldest buildings probably being the castle and church, which have been restored. They are the few buildings made of the traditional stone.
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