4 May 2019 The Aubrac

May 4, 2019 

Hi Shingy, it is high time for me to tell you about what we have been up to during the last two days.

Yesterday morning in St-Aban-sur-Limignole, we were woken by birds singing early in the morning. Punda said it reminded him of the song Seasons in the Sun. It was a hit when he was young. This is the Youtube link: https://youtu.be/-tPcc1ftj8E

It became our marching song for the day.

We walked 17 kilometres to Aumont Aubrac through this garden they call France. It is really a beautiful place to walk. The paths are well-maintained and clearly marked.

When we arrived in Aumont-Aubrac, we treated ourselves to authentic French food. Mpanzi had baked goat's cheese salad, and Punda ordered a foi grass salad. Now, he is hooked on French cuisine.

With great effort and considerable stress, Punda could organise a bag transport for today. As he says, "French is a complicated language". He wanted to avoid carrying his bag for the long stretch from Aumont-Abrac to Nasbinals.

It transpired to be an inspired decision. At day's end, the distance was 30 kilometres, and it was cold, as in less than 10 degrees for the whole day! The walk across the Aubrac Plato is something else. It reminds me of Scotland, with stone walls, wetlands, and cold winds.

While we were having dinner tonight, it started to snow! Tomorrow will be something else. A great adventure lies ahead.

Before I go, let me show you some pictures.

It is starting to snow!