Today was 14 miles, bringing it total to 389 miles. It was also our 30th day of walking,  so our average day’s walk is 13 miles.

Last night, we enjoyed the company of the French host and hostess, along with 14 other French hikers. We were placed in the middle and our choice was, sink or swim. We chose “swim” and try to join the French conversation. After a while, the whole group decided to sing for us! Hopefully, this video does it justice (sorry about the file size, but it’s really enjoyable!):

The big question today was: How far could Diane make? The ankle had been very painful, with the end of day yesterday being very, very rough. Could she make another day, or should we just pull the plug?

The first change we instituted was this: 

See the difference? No? Notice the lack of back pack! She had it shipped. Excellent!

We then used our “slow speed” skills that were learned on that short day into Montredon to minimize stress on her ankle.

We also tried to eliminate extra steps, by not getting lost. We came across this sign and had to spend a few minutes figuring out which way to go … a bit confusing! If you have any insight, please let us know.

By God’s grace, we indeed made it! Here’s Diane celebrating at the town entrance. 

All for now. Tomorrow, Diane will either walk, or not. Well find out tomorrow!