Rest day in Étroubles

A much-needed rest day. We explored a little but mostly we sat around.

We noticed a number of dried flower bundles on or near the front doors of houses. We asked, but nobody knew what they meant. In the Navarra region of Spain (first Camino in 2017) there were eguizkilore like these to protect the homes from evil spirits,

There is a yellow flower in the Alps, the génépi, which is used to make a digestif. A nice way to finish a meal,Read more