day 10 - draft
Friday, 14 April 2016
Beduer to Limonge-en-Quercy
38 km today - 306 km to date

I have opted not to have my hosts breakfast so on the way early.  And because I could not be bothered trudging down to the village I choose to take the GR 65 way which ran along side the gite.  Like other days, it the pathway is stoney and wet in places.  I had intended staying on the GR 65 until Grealou, but as soon as I strike a paved road follow it to a named road and so to Grealou where I stop for breakfast.

Back on the road towards Cajarc and a pain develops on the upper side of two toes, one on each foot.  While not crippling, I decide to hitch to the next major town, Cajarc and, am dropped at a super-marche.  Buy some fruit, find the church and get back on the road.   It's now nearly midday and for the first time it begins to get hot.  I slowly move to the village of Gaillac, lured by the clock bells sounding from the church tower.  But the church is locked.  I find a picnic area, have both my lunch and a siesta.

Restarting about two I, make good progress up a pleasant valley. With about 3 km to go I again hitch a lift to my destination.

The communal gite is at the start of the built up area on my approach.  I check myself in by writing my name on a scrap of paper attached to the room I have chosen and go to the small store next door and get some food to cook for an evening meal.  The building looks as though it may have been the Hotel de Ville as there is a first world War memorial in the grounds.  It's an old building so the services are simple.  I am there all by myself for both dinner and breakfast.  And that's OK.

And so to bed.