A statute of Saint Jacque at a roundabout

The red and white stripe was how we stayed on the right path (most of the time!)

Dried out sunflower - i hope to catch them in full bloom

We had just climbed a very steep and rocky section of the walk

We think this was an extravagant pidgeon coup

Follow that shell! Along with the red and white stripe the shells also maked the Way of StJames

Maria and Carmel our travelling companions on the tour - they were a lot of fun

Saint Sernun church - they were holding a service for pilgrims when we stumbled in

Up hill and down dale

October 2, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

After our stroll around Lauzerte, Jerome dropped us at the bottom of the hill so we could commence our walk, a section of the Via Podiensis, the name for the Le Puy route of the Chemin de St Jacques. He said we had to walk up the hill and down the other side to meet him, but not to worry as it was easy going. The walk started off quite easy but then we had a fairly steep climb over uneven and rocky terrain. The weather was also warming up, so the going was a bit hot and sticky. We wondered if Jerome had actually done this walk, and his name was taken in vain more than a few times. We passed a couple of houses and came across the St-Sernin-du-Bosc church located in the woods at the top of the hill, where there was a mass being held for pilgrims.

We continued downwards towards the pick-up point and passed several more houses, including one with an absolute menagerie of farm animals. We arrived at the pick up point just as Jerome was arriving. We then had a short drive to the town of Moissac.Read more