Auvillar to Miradoux - 17 kilometers

Spotty internet service the last 3-4 days.  Finally was able to post my missing entries (posts) on the blog today

Another easy day.  Sunny (89 degrees), not too hilly and a cafe on the route - yeah.

Breakfast started at 7:30, we were two of the first diners.  Croissants, bread, jams, white cheese (yogurt), coffee and tea.  Hit the trail at 8:30 and stopped at 2:30. Our hotel didn't open till 3:00, so we had ice cream bars.

Coming into our first village of the day - Saint-Antoine

Sock adjustment

Mare and gal from Switzerland - we've been seeing/talking to her this past week.  She is walking to St Jean Pied de Port, same as us.

After 20+ days on the trail, a cafe is open

Tea time

And feet time

Coffee time

Mare coming up the path

Old church in Flamarens - Eglise Saint-Saturnin 

Château de Flamarens

Mare in Eglise Saint-Saturnin

We were walking in a sea of sun flower fields, rolling hills

Tonight's lodging - Chambre d'hôtel La Cordalie, an 18th century (1760) manor house

Before dinner, we sat in front of our hotel and the host brought out aperatif for us - an anise flavored liquor with water and ice

Dinner in a restaurant tonight. Restaurant L'Etape.  Very good.

Crudités - carrot and garlic dish - good

Plate of assorted salami - good

 

Stuffed tomatoes - awesome 

My stuffed tomato - really good

Rice with onion and tomato 

Dessert

Choice of fruit tart or custard tart - both were too good

Secrets to french cooking:

Butter, cream, eggs, sugar, cheese, more butter and more cream.