Figeac

The environment has changed fairly dramatically. In the Aubrac region it was high, cool and barely spring. The buildings were mostly of rock--moss and lichen covered with slate roofs. Now it is more Mediterranean with stuccoed houses with red tile roofs, even a few banana and palm trees. It looks like we will be walking in rain the next few days.

We walked 30 miles in the last 2 days so we will go only 6 today. We have met some interesting people--have walked the last few days with Jack, a big Dutchman who farmed in Sweden 17 years and then sold everything and is now walking the Camino. Latesha is a young (22) French woman with the most musical laugh that always makes us smile. Sharon was an attorney from Connecticut married to a Frenchman and living in Paris for 20 years.

We stayed one night in a tower where they once raised silk worms. Many of the villages are so small there are no restaurants so we have a communal meal with all the guests at the auberge.

Time is up--buen camino