Day 3 • Le Picarel to Cabrerets, 17 kms

Thinking back on our walk today and yesterday, I realise that the majority of photos I’ve posted may give a false impression of this path. We are naturally captured by the dramatic cliffs - with their embedded fortifications and houses, some from as far back as the 11th century - and by the charming villages and chateaus nestled in the valley.

But this is only part of the story. In between, and for much of the time, we are walking largely in bush or heavily forested areas. We could be in Bouddi National Park near our home in Pretty Beach. The wildflowers are delightful.

What we haven’t captured with our cameras (phones) are the constant sounds of nature - insects and birds - and the delightful varieties of butterflies (papillons) that suddenly surround us - then fly away just as quickly.

The Cele Valley Chemin is very much a walk in nature.Les mer