We were not looking forward to today's trek because of the 29km to cover. The trail scenery was beautiful, with many rolling hills and sprinkles of villages embedded. The views were spectacular and so romantic. However the rolling hills meant that we will be walking up as well as walking down – with 30 lbs on our backs. There were a total of three hills, and three hills too many. It was 31degrees and we ran out of water by 20 kms. Thank goodness we found a fresh supply of water before making our decent to Figeac. It took a total of 9 hours to reach our destination. We were hot and tired, and ready to take the first hotel, which we did. Unfortunately we were too tired to explore the town, and therefore decided to stay an extra day. This would allow us to recover from today's beating on our feet, and also to celebrate Julie's birthday. That evening before bed, we gave each other foot messages.
Happy birthday Julie! And what a way to spend your birthday in a medieval town. Figeac came about when an abby was built in the 9th century and after the 12th century Figeac became a prosperous economic centre for France. And its amazing to see how buildings have grown as the population of the town grew. Single story buildings became multiple stories, with a different design used for the additional levels. This was truly an amazing town to visit.
Hey Mario, the link for the pictures doesn't seem to work.
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