Pont Croix-Start of Camino de Compostela

Monday – We slept in longer than we should have, had breakfast, and then I brought the car to the front of the hotel for loading our suitcases. Once packed we left the village but came back to the Locronan Tourist Office to get historical information. On the way to Quimper we called into another pretty small village, “Pont Croix”, with winding little laneways and at the church a marker for the starting point for the “Compostella 1915km” and a brass concha shell. It’s another nice place but in need of money to restore its ancient buildings. Following lunch in the hotel (there are very few dining options) we left for Quimper where we arrived at 15:30. Getting there was a little tricky with the winding small laneways through the town. Denise (Jean-Jacque’s mother) was so happy to see Sylvie again after eight years. Much to talk about. Ghislaine (Jean-Jacque’s friend) arrived a bit later and after another half hour Jean-Jacque. JJ had prepared “Kig Ha Farz”, a Breton stew with Buckwheat dumplings. For our stay we slept in JJ’s apartment next door.Read more