Welcome! Today was 11 miles, bringing our total to 362 miles. By rough calculation, we have about 170 more miles to go on this journey!
Diane’s shins are no better, no worse. Getting in to a pharmacy for remedies has been difficult, with Saturday afternoon and Sunday/ Monday closures. This afternoon (Tuesday), we should be able to get in and get some supplies.
We’ve slso encountered a minor hiccup along the way. As Diane worked to confirm our upcoming reservations, she wasn’t getting a response from one place where we have a reservation in about a week. She finally reached them yesterday, only to find out that they are closed because of a health problem! We wish the best to these owners, but we are now scrambling to find a place during this ‘high season’. No doubt, we will, but we will be scrambling until we hear the “oui”.
C’est le matin! It is the morning! The mornings here are just beautiful. As we’re approaching Fall in the higher latitudes, the angle of the sun’s rays is steep. This adds tremendous texture to the already beautiful countryside. 
Combined with the cool crispness of these September days, the mornings are magical. 
As we progress across this region in France, we are seeing more and more of the cultivated grape. Hopefully, this shot gives some credit to the fantastic view we had. 
The signal here is not good, so we will stop the post at this point.
A bientot!
You continue to have amazing views! Saying my prayers for Diane and you for a healthy healing time. I am in Chicago right now waiting for a bus to take me to South Bend. I am really confused now with the time difference between where you are where I am! I subtract three hours to know where Tucson is and then subtract three more hours which means you are than nine hours ahead of us. Or something like that! Weather is good here, don’t think the hurricane will get this far at all. Love you both
Hi Willow! Please give a hug to Aunt Janet and Margie! Also, you are amazing at keeping in touch with us! Thank you, we really enjoy hearing from you! By the way, there is a 7 hour difference between Chicago and here, and a 6 hour difference from South Bend and here.
See, even if you’re hiking along the trails in France you can still do the math and figure out times zones!
And… I love following your adventures. Have you ever binge watched a TV series and can’t wait for the next episode? Well, you’re my favorite binge watching program right now. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen the next day. You are my inspiration, you keep me excited about the Camino, and I feel as if I get to be outdoors with you (without the aches and pains, lol). As a wise woman once sang, “I’m happy when I’m hiking”. 😘😘
Thank you, Willow! We are a couple hours away from starting today’s episode. We love you.
Very nice scenery! I hope you guys find a good spot for next week. Have you noticed the sunrise / sunset periods lasting quite a long time at that latitude or is it already too late in the year for that?
Hi Micah! Yes, the daylight hours are quite long here, but are changing quickly. While in Antibes (end of July), the sun was up at 6:15 am and it wouldn’t get really dark until after 10 PM. Now, the sun rose is at 7:35am
(Con’t) and it is dark by 9:00 PM. By the time we leave for home, it will still be dark at 8:00 am. The changes are dramatic! For the artist, the diffuse light really highlights every feature, though. Hope all is well. We miss you guys.