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They don’t make doors like this anymore!
Or archways or bridges!
And how about these vapour trails?

It is great to set goals and satisfying to achieve them. No matter what your goal is, (study, business, health, relationships) it is also worthwhile to appreciate your smaller gains along the way. If however, circumstances change, life happens and you need to reassess your original goal that is fine too.

From Cajarc to Cahors we travelled through wine-growing areas had a rest day in Limogne with a lovely view from the window and on through the towns/villages visited a 12th-century farmhouse in Mas de Garrigue then visited a village called St Cirq Lapopie, one of France’s Les Plus Beaux Villages.  Then onto Cahors a rather large town with a 12th-century centre. And famous bridge called Pint Valentre . The history and architecture are fascinating.

Autumn leaf path Leaving Conques, rising above the morning mist, then arriving in Figeac to more 1000 yo buildings. This is where the Knights Templar were. How can these buildings last this long?

Views from Golinhac to Conques and entering Decazeville 20km up the steep hills and down.

Mindful Hiking - isn’t just about thinking nice thoughts while you are strolling along. It is also about appreciating where you are in the world, your surroundings, the people you meet, how your body feels and also about where you put your feet! Especially on these rocky pathways which can also be slippery. There is a lot to be being mindful - most of all it is about awareness, no matter where you are, what you are doing and who you are with.

These are a number of tips I have found useful on our trip on the French Camino Walk.

Arriving At Les Faux. After 8 hrs walk, view from bedroom !
Legs are a bit sore, hope this is a phase and our legs will get used to it!!

This walk is also called Le Chemin du Puy. Or- the way of le puy. In 950 AD, Godescalc, bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay, set off on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella. He was the first non-Hispanic to undertake the pilgrimage.

From this- to this! 8kgs - how am I going to cope? Excitement and adrenaline!! I am supposed to be writing a blog/ check out my website now and then if you would like to follow the French Camino. Australianbraincoaching.com.au
#mindovermatter #onestepatatime #frenchcamino #oversixtyhiking

Other names for this walk are Via Podiensis, or GR65. The full walk from Le Puy to St Jean Pied de Port is about 760km (The Way of St James), but I am only doing about 500-600km as I only have 4 weeks to spare. (Will have to come back and do the rest another time!). On average I hope to do 25km per day for 25 days.
This blog will hopefully provide some useful tips to people who are thinking of doing this walk or something similar and might spark an urge to do some hiking!