Moissac to Deyme via Toulouse 94km

So a long flat ride today along the canal path. 94km including them supermarket trip. Absolutely no rest thus the reason for leaving at 6am and Elodie totally understood. The heat is around 40 degrees and higher on the road although we had some great shade on the cycle path today but it was a tiring day, 

We made great time. Almost got lost in Toulouse but didn’t. Almost got hit by a car in Toulouse, but didn’t! Strange times. 

Campground Les Violettes is amazing. So great for cyclists with chairs and tables, free power, and great facilities including a pool. Off to Carcassonne tomorrow! Another big one! 

Rest day in Moissac

We spent the day with Elodie exploring Moissac. Such a beautiful village and a very important one on the Camino. 

These pictures don’t do it justice but I hope they give an indication. 

The time with Elodie was amazing. Such an extraordinary woman. Until next time my friend. Au revoir! A Beintot! See you soon! ❤️❤️❤️

Saint Sylvestre sur Lot to Moissac 78km

We cycled through rolling hills of wheat, sunflowers and a variety of other crops as we climbed our way from the Lot River towards the Canal Lateral a la Garonne.

We did two big climbs today. One into Hautefage-la-tour which was a very long but not too steep climb.  The second into Puymirol which is the oldest Bastide in the region. The climb was cruel but the views from were spectacular and the photos don’t do it justice. 

The last 30km were on the canal where we had some welcome shade to provide us with a little relief from the heat. 

We are staying with Elodie for a couple of nights where we will rest and recover. The next few days we are expecting temperatures around 40 degrees so we will take a look at our plans and reassess. 

Bergerac to Saint Sylvestre sur Lot via Monflanquin 67km

What a day! 67km with almost 700m of elevation. We had beautiful roads, amazing scenery and some pretty tough hills. Monflanquin was a killer! 

We stopped in Issigeac where there was an amazing fresh food market in a beautiful historic town. Such a lovely start.

We climbed into Monflanquin, one of the most beautiful villages in France.  An amazing place and so glad I got to see it again. 

The weather was again very warm and we struggled with the heat and hydration as the day went on. Amazing effort by everyone today. 

We are camping by the Lot river this evening and head off to Moissac tomorrow to spend a couple of days with Elodie.