Although I was a little miffed with my overpriced accommodations, being charged a single supplement since there was no one to share my room with, I learned more about the older French woman, Agnès, whom I keep running into. She is probably in her late fifties, and is doing a portion of the Chemin solo. Hers is a preplanned itinerary with small hotels or bed and breakfasts booked in advance, including luggage transfer. She recently lost her father in August, after having lost her mother in the beginning of the year. She is married, has a grandson of about five, and lives in some seaside resort town in the north of France. She was planning to walk farther than I today, so she left the gite before I did this morning.
It was misty with the lightest of showers as I left, with a forecast of clearing later in the day. Twenty minutes after I left I look shelter and switched to my rain gear--rain jacket with hood, rain pants, and cover for my pack. It lasted about an hour before finally clearing up.
I ran into a handful of Pilgrims along the way, stopping at Pilgrim friendly Espeyrac, where I had lunch in a small restaurant.
My lovely gîte for tonight is in Sénerques, called the Domaine de Sénos. Absolutely top notch, and worth every penny. It looks like there will only be a handful of people here tonight unless a group arrives late. It's attention to detail that often makes the difference, and it appears that the couple that run this place do it with the right motives.
Selections for Day 13 on the Pilgrimage
(Galatians 5) 1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand
firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of
slavery.
firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of
slavery.
(Psalm 16) Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I
say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart
from you…." 5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my
cup; you hold my lot. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for
me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage.
7 I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. 8 I keep the LORD always before me; because
he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore
my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also rests
secure 10 For you do not give me up to Sheol, or let your
faithful one see the Pit. 11 You show me the path of life. In
your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand
are pleasures forevermore
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| Moss-covered stones everywhere |
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| Whimsy outside Espeyrac |
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| My lunch break in Espeyrac |
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| Gite Domaine de Senos |
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