Finally on the chemin, we climbed the considerable distance up through Le Puy to the countryside beyond. We are staggered by the variety of road and vista as we walk with our heavy packs and walking poles.
The road varies from single file secret pathways through dense forest and undergrowth to walking on rural roads and through small towns. We have scrambled up steep rocky trails and down deep valleys. All this terrain in only a days walk!
The walk is hard, since we did not get to train at all through elevation changes but we are happy with our pace none the less.