29 September 2024 - Day 14

START TIME : 8:28            END TIME : 14:30    

ASCENT↗      : 313           DESCENT ↘   : 402

WEATHER     : Nice, not hot nor cold


ACCOMMODATION  : Le Souleillou
                       PRICE : €35
                       MENU : Split pea soup, lemon rice, carrots, tarte, ice cream

NARRATIVE:  Loved the path today. Many say the path after Conques is boring, but I love it. Easy walking, took a couple long breaks to not arrive too early.  Missed the turn about 1 1/2 kms from the end so I added an additional km. Ribs are feeling much better.  Seems like I'll be pretty much healed by the time I fly home.
Typical route today
Then this
For storage, maybe shelter for animals
Then this again The last leg
Tonight's gite 

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