It’s so easy to get behind. Should I start at leaving La Romieu and go forward, or start with today and go back?
Today: a wicked rainstorm last night – thunder, lightening, torrential downpour. Which meant flooding today.
But it made for cooler walking in lovely misty rain as we made our way to Seviac, a variant from the Chemin, that brought us to amazing Roman ruins, discovered in the 1800s by a farmer building his home.
A concise story about the wealthy owner, his grand home, and lifestyle. This would have been the country home. Heated. Thermal tubs. A church. Baptismal fount – think large for full immersion.
Along the way:
I also saw my first ever live hedgehog, although it was dead – a victim of drowning, I believe. Ever so cute.
Condom – the first city in France that I/we did not like at all. Though we did appreciate this bit of local political view (using Google translate, screenshot)
And I liked this artwork…
Had a fine dinner last night (June 8) with Katrine and Pierre, with whom we have been crossing paths for days, always having a bit of a chat. More French practice for me! And great to learn of their knowledge of the covid cover-up and political corruption. Marilyn and Michel (La Fezendes) also expressed distress over unelected powerful people making rules for the rest of us, but not for them.
A lot of folks we have met day to day and had conversations with are leaving the Chemin about now. In France, it’s common for friends to get together and walk a part of it – for 7-10-12 days. Then return the next year to pick up where they left off. C’est chouette! And a lot easier for them to do it that way than for us.
BTW, walking distances, you depend on the guidebook, on maps, on a wing and a prayer maybe…but, the distances are always longer, never shorter.
May your nights be long on sleep and peaceful dreams.
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Great post! I got rain right about that part of my camino, too. I got a great chuckle about the hedgehog, poor thing! I said the very same thing to Kent, “That’s the first live hedgehog I’ve ever seen!” But it was dead, too, alas, on the road. That was on the Toulouse Route and not too far from where you are now. I love learning about the Roman ruin. And some of your photos are gorgeous! Sounds like all is going well! Ultreia! Bruce and Kent and I walked with Pablos yesterday morning, along with some interesting friends of his, one of whom will soon be a neighbor on our block. Linnea
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Good morning! And good to hear from you. Do you speak French?
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Un peu. Je peux lis (lire?) mieux.
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Lire. C’est plus simple lire que parler! Mais, bon.
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oui!
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Great photography. Looks like we have a real pro in our midst. I thought the Lizard picture was cool. Never saw that before. Mel and I are envious of you guys and your wonderful adventure.
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Thanks for the compliment. That lizard seemed washed up onto the walk by the inundation and was dazed.
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