The weather could not be better, fluffy clouds, wind... The perfect day for hiking!
We were with a nice bubble of pilgrims, only a handful say they are going to Santiago, most are on trail for a week or two.
We walked to Aumont- Aubrac, a typical stopping point for many but too short of a distance for us today. We like stopping in the larger villages at lunchtime and breaking for about two hours and walking around. Sometimes it is difficult watching others call it day, having showered and hanging up their clothes to dry calling it a day. That is typical of my last two caminos, I never would have imagined a close to 100 percent camping Camino
I was intrigued by those who did it before as I checked myself into an albergue and was in a shower ten minutes later. Here I am doing it with five kids! So far all is going great!
We were out of food this morning so the timing of our crepes could not have been better. Stores are closed Sunday and many on Monday so Saturday night I purchased six baguettes and food to get us through.... Yesterday the kids nibbled on the bread all day leaving us 1/2 a loaf at dinner. Thankfully in Aumont-Albrac the grocery was open on Monday but we arrived during their 3-4 hour siesta, when they close from noon to three or four. I decided to treat us to a nice lunch, the region is known for a potato cheese dish called Aliout (sp?) and the thought of having it got everyone excited.
I ordered omlettes which came with a salad, Aliout, and me a salad from a wonderful restaurant where one man is the cook and waiter! Great food right when you approach Aumont-Aubrac.
Funny story, pilgrims we recognized started arriving, John- Michael, Marc and others.
As they arrived the restaurant owner said he was about to close so I paid my bill. We stuck around at the table for about fifteen minutes, he licked the doors ( with dishes still on the outside tables) and he drove off. Minutes later we all got up to start walking and noticed Karsh was missing. It ends up he was locked inside of the restaurant using the bathroom! There was a gite connected and I went there and with a chuckle the man who runs it assured me he has a key and opened up the restaurant from the inside. Cute story as we all laughed!
We hung around waiting for the grocery to open and afraid we would run out food again I might have over bought.
Ice cream for all and we were off...
We go into the chapels and pray as a family, this was a beautiful one...
Always lifts spirits after visiting the grocery store...
We walked through an interesting small village with this pretty church and a delapitated building, looking in thru the door was this pizza oven which in one of my guide books I think they call a community oven.
This sassy rooster hung out in the street until I pulled out my camera and then played hard to get
One of our greatest treats was this small chapel, left open minutes away from where we would sleep...
We wrote notes in the book...
...and who was there? Maureen and Frank!!!! Maureen came out to the garden with a glass of wine in her hand for me- love her!!!!
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