A hotter day today, I noticed 22⁰ this afternoon, but I think it was hotter than that around midday.
Luckily I'm at the end of the bus route as on Sundays and Jours Férié...public holidays..it goes a different way in a couple of places! Plus the diversions for roadworks!!
I walked from the bus down to the river by the steep little street leading to the medieval bridge of St Étienne. Then headed downriver, sharing the path with runners and a few cyclists in places. This was explained when I passed a fitness/health centre with a crossfit gym (loud music!!).
I went as far as a modern bridge , then retraced to the early medieval bridge built on Roman foundations..the first river crossing.
I found a wee bar open!! A wee coffee....and a toilet stop...both much needed as most places were closed today.
walked from the bus down to the river by the steep little street leading to the medieval bridge of St Étienne. Then headed downriver, sharing the path with runners and a few cyclists in places. This was explained when I passed a fitness/health centre with a crossfit gym (loud music!!).
I went as far as a modern bridge , then retraced to the early medieval bridge built on Roman foundations..the first river crossing.
I found a wee bar open!! A wee coffee....and a toilet stop...both much needed as most places were closed today.
Half a dozen men sitting outside....and the same inside..all speaking in Occitan...and no, they didn't change from French as I arrived.
All ages too...great to see.
I followed the road up to the road around the old city by the Mairie..and had a rest on a porcelain bench!!..they had chessboards too..then back to the station. I should have stayed by the Mairie to catch the bus as it was literally jam packed for the first ten minutes!!
Before getting back to base I worked out where the local huge Carrefour is.....
which meant that today's walking was about 12km..probably a conservative estimate.
Will all this help to shift my "spare tyre" ?!!!!
photos on the next post....
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