Day 3 Varaire- Le Pech 2nd Aug (22.1 klms)

Had a great night at the `Gite Etape Varaire`. Met a great group of people from Paris, Valence, and Dax- Paolo, his sister Rina, Ernst and Jean Luc.

We feasted on saucison & salade, canard avec tomate, a great red wine `Quercy` and finish with citron tarte. At the end of the meal the old grandmother who has done all the cooking arrives in the dining room on crutches to the applause of the grateful diners. Such amazing food at cheap prices that would shame many Paris bistros.

Today I join this group who take a detour along an old Roman road. The scenery is great but not majestic like around Le Puy, Aubrac, Conques. Still, no complaints and i am feeling good.

We stop next to a farm shed for lunch and then have a siesta under a tree. Simple bliss.