Lectoure Rest Day

We woke gently. The night had been warm until we learnt how to both turn off the airconditioner/heater and open the electric window. the local bells, double rations plus the quarter hours, had restarted at 7am. We went for breakfast at 9. Fresh orange juice and tea in teapots with a serve yourself delicate buffet: yogurt or white cheese, good bread and mini pastries, thin country ham & excellent lardy duck rillettes. Geoff had been out early for the newspapers and we all went for a stroll after breakfast to the Tourist Office for creanciale stamping, and the cathedral church - big for a small place. The town of Lectoure is overall rather pleased with itself. We had a coffee and chatted with an Australian/German couple who had had "two dry days since Puy" but who had avoided yesterdays rain by stopping at Castet-Arrouy.

At eleven o'clock Geoff and Sue's taxi arrived to take them back to Lascabanes to pick up their vehicle. It is sad to see them go particularly as they have not seen the walk in good circumstances. Nevertheless the professed to enjoy it - masochists or what! Later we had a simple lunch in a small bar and then back to wash out some shirts/socks and watch the rugby from Twickenham: Wasps v. Leicester (decisively beaten). James had been to see the match but texted to say he was stuck on the M25 on his way back to Hull. It was a nice restful day but too cold for swimming in the hotel pool. The hotel is much less busy than yesterday with fewer staff on duty.

Supper was simple: salmon followed by chicken but nice and relaxing. The church tower from our bedroom skylight tonight is now floodlit. We are prepared for tomorrow - lunch is boughten and includes cherries and strawberries.