Day 33 - Montredon to Figeac

After a lovely night with Frank in Montredon we were up in good time for a spectacular breakfast of cereal, homemade yoghurt and jam, homegrown strawberries and especially for Simon boiled eggs 🙌 a fab start to the day.
As we sat on the loo with the view the early morning mist was slowly burned away to reveal a dry and sunny day.
We set off on our 19km saunter. We passed through more fields of barley and wheat as well as cute French hamlets that sadly failed to provide a loo so the wild wee was needed on a number of occasions 😳
We were enticed in by exiting adverts of ‘Chez Thierry’ promising omelettes and coffee. However after 11 km of walking we discovered this delight was
‘Fermé pour cause de maladie’
😭. So needed to replan and find a shaded embankment for lunch. Thank goodness we’d had the foresight to order sandwiches from Frank that morning 🙌
So onwards and forwards to Figeac our destination for the evening. The rain from yesterday meant we passed through many muddy sections 👣👣 this left our shoes looking like dug up remnants from an archaeological dig!
We reached our destination with plenty of time to spare before check in so there was one main option- coffee and ice cream 🍨 😋
Up the hill then to our accommodation for the evening a budget hotel full of pilgrims!
Figeac is a town full of character with a cosmopolitan buzz. A mix of old and new that keeps on swinging…Read more