Distance: 10km
Ascent: -
Descent: 1000m
An easy and beautiful descent through pine, oak and beech forest today. Passed some gorgeous mountain lakes fed by fast flowing streams.
No accommodation at Gabas, of course. So, after a beer and some of the most delicious cheese I’ve ever had, I hitched to Eaux-Chaudes, a one bar/restaurant Béarnaise town, where I found a room.
At night shepherds marched a herd of sheep through town. Then cattle. Then several more of each. A lot of them are lame presumably from falls while grazing in the rugged karst. Some of the cows in particular have terrific bulges where fractures have healed.
Speaking of lame, I’m pretty happy with how the body has held up but I’m in dire need of time out to heal up a few wounds such as those on my hips. My feet look like a crime scene. Also, a rest in a proper bed without people around me snoring and farting would be nice.
