Source d’Marmitou to the Millet Gite d’etape in Lescun
Distance Forward: 9km
I’ll let the pictures do most of the storytelling for today. I’m happy to have wifi to catch up on posts and things today.
The village of Lescun. A beautiful place to live, if only for one night.
I also ran into Robert Broos again as soon as I walked into the town center, at a table outside one of the local cafes. His parents were there, and they treated me to a lunch platter! What a welcome party for the town of Lescun! They said that everywhere they looked around town was booked up, but a Belgian couple said they found a place down the road, and to ask at the bar down the street.
I did so, and a girl led me to a beautiful, brand new Gite d’etape, where I got a swank room for about $60.
You know how much I like a room with a view!
Storm clouds rolled in later, with thunder, rain, and winds in tow. I’m glad I was able to make a rest day out of today and end up in such a picturesque place for the night!
This town better give me a frickin medal. I’ve mowed down at least 50 flies today using a hand towel–at least the ones ballsy enough to wander into my chamber.
The clouds cleared up an hour after the storm. I decided to go out to the local tavern for a nice dinner to replenish my energy reserves before hitting the trail for another 7 days. Beer, some kind of chicken vegetable/lentil soup, and a chicken leg with vegetables and salad, and blueberry pie for dessert. Good night!
