Ready at D-2

I am looking forward to setting off on Thursday. Move to Le Puy from home tomorrow: takes about 5 hours to get there by car, and about 11 days to walk back to Figeac which is almost due south of where I live! The plan is to walk for 7 days or so, then rest for a day or do a very reduced distance and fit in some sightseeing as there will be many places to look at closely. There will be one or 2 "social" stops to look forward to involving 2 or 3 days rest.

I have just received another very useful book for the Camino Frances from the Spanish Embassy in London: "Pilgrim’s Guide. The Road to Santiago Spain" by JMA Jaén (translated into English). It has useful maps, including towns, description of the route and places of interest / some history of each stage.

J’ai reçu plusieurs messages de "bonne route / bien camino" pour m’encourager: formidable! Les 2 premières réservations de gîte sont faites mais je n’attends pas rencontrer beaucoup de marcheurs du Puy à part les randonneurs locales en vacances.

Je me suis décidé d’aller à la Cathédrale du Puy pour assister à la messe de jeudi avant de partir sur le chemin. Donc, je partirai en bonne forme physique et de l'esprit.

Photo: Cathedral at Le Puy