St Paulet to Abbaye Sainte Scholastique, 36.2 km The grand entrance to the Abbey A day of two halves, with the first half a very pleasant wander/weave along the feeder canal which provides the water for the canal du midi. Nice paths - i.e. not paved - and plenty of interest. I met a total … Continue reading Via Tolosana/voie d’Arles day 21: the missing post!
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Via Tolosana/voie d’Arles day 20: root canal
Ayguesvives to Saint-Paulet, 30.4 km Not a selfie! The hospitalier offered to take a photo of me as I was leaving the old lock keeper's house. Last night was maybe the best stop yet: an historic building (the stone lintel above the door is dated 1752), lovely volunteer hosts, and tranquil setting. The motorway noise … Continue reading Via Tolosana/voie d’Arles day 20: root canal
Via Tolosana/ voie d’Arles day 19: What’s in a name?
Toulouse to Ayguesvives, 27.8 km I was lucky to find breakfast at 0730 on a Sunday morning. It was a tough decision! Many of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela go by multiple names, often defined by where they start. The route I'm on starts in Arles, but in Spanish it is the 'Toulouse … Continue reading Via Tolosana/ voie d’Arles day 19: What’s in a name?
Via Tolosana day 18: La ville rosé
Léguevin to Toulouse, 23.5 km A token photo that's not of Toulouse! Lots of photos in this post as there's not much worth describing regarding the trail into the city. It was a numbing journey from dormitory towns to outer suburbs to inner suburbs until finally getting to the actual city. The city is beautiful … Continue reading Via Tolosana day 18: La ville rosé
Via Tolosana day 17: the cost of living!
Le Grange (Giscaro) to Léguiven, 29.3 km The day's highlight: the driver even sounded his horn for me 😀 It's a slow day on the Camino when you only take two photos, and I've used one before writing any text! It was a cool day, mostly, with a layer of what I usually think of … Continue reading Via Tolosana day 17: the cost of living!
Via Tolosana day 16: This old house
Montégut to Giscaro, 30.6 km Is it a sign-eating tree? The first two hours, before the sun became blazingly hot, was exclusively on forest paths - a great start to the day, capped off by arriving in a tiny hamlet where the owner of the auberge (in this instance, a country restaurant) was sitting outside … Continue reading Via Tolosana day 16: This old house
Via Tolosana day 15: All for one and one for all
Barran to Montégut, 24 km Count d'Artagnan (actually Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan) who was the inspiration for d'Artagnan in Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers. The fact that there were four of them is a minor detail. If a picture says a thousand words, then this is my longest post, ever😀 My roomie wanted … Continue reading Via Tolosana day 15: All for one and one for all
Via Tolosana day 14: on the road again…
Marciac to Barran, 34 km I'm sure any reasonable offer would take it! The ongoing effort to have reasonably spaced night stops continues to be a challenge. Today it meant being a little creative in order to keep the daily total from spiralling out of control. Looking at the map, it was a 3-4-5 triangle … Continue reading Via Tolosana day 14: on the road again…
Via Tolosana day 13: all that jazz
Maubourguet to Marciac, 18.5 km The mountains were, sadly, mostly at my back. With a modest distance to cover, and it being a stat holiday, I was in no rush to vacate my modest cabin in the Maubourguet campsite. The path was not that inspiring today, but having been raised on a farm, there is … Continue reading Via Tolosana day 13: all that jazz
Via Tolosana day 12: the early bird only just got the worm
Anoye to Maubourguet, 23 km Pinkish Pyrenees The travails (to be French about it) of walking in France on Sundays, when if anything is open at all, it closes at lunchtime. My destination of Maubourguet was at least a big enough town to have a grocery store, and Google maps assured me that the Spar … Continue reading Via Tolosana day 12: the early bird only just got the worm
