2017-04-18 Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers - Le Pin (34/256 km)

Left Saint Genix at around 8 - without breakfast. Passed some big dams close to the river. They were part of a recreational area. Onward a bit. Then I noted my two friends from southern Germany coming after me. We got to talk more now. One of them, Paul, was an architect that worked for the church and the other, Robert, for a manufacturing company in a management role. Connected to car parts manufacturing? Well, it has slipped my mind when I write this. But I have not forgotten that he was the proud owner of a Renault 4L or "quatre L" as it is called usually.

Really a calm day in a calm landscape. At some point a view towards the Alps in the east opened up. But that was about the only excitement. The lunch-place of the day became Les Abrets. We were a bit early so first it had to be coffee (to make up for my missed breakfast I suppose) and then lunch. Missed to buy the backup food that I usually have in my backpack, since the shops were closed after lunch.

We had hope to have the afternoon coffee in Valencogne but everything except the church was closed. Also the Gite. The week after Easter seems to be a holiday week in France. The church had a lot of things associated with Saint Jacque. Up to the ridge with sometimes a fine view towards the lake of Paladru. Then downwards again on stony and windy roads.

The Le Pin. We went into the bar at the main crossing and asked. The man in the bar had nothing but promised to help us to find a place to sleep. Non of his normal places would work so we asked us if the hotel a bit away was OK with us. We said it had to be. The owner would come to pick us up. That took some time but finally.. The Germans got a double room and I a single in Charavines some 3 km from Le Pin. Once there I note an open shop across the street where I went to buy the food for my backpack that I needed. Birgitta my wife called me.

Had dinner together with the other two. Then went back to my room and worked my way through the mailbox that had filled during the day. Did also look at the stage planning the days ahead. Looked like it would be another 8 days to reach Le Puy. That indicating that I ought too book my flight back in a couple of days.

Después había caminado un rato me di cuenta de mis dos a amigos de Baviera. Paul el arquitecto trabajando con la iglesia y Robert como un jefe industrial, ¡pero también el propietario de un Renault 4L o “quatre L”!  Pasamos Les Abrets y Valenconge últimamente llegamos a Le Pin. Con la ayuda del hombre detrás del mostrador en un bar tenemos un chambre en Charivin cerca del lago Paladru. El propietario traemos en su coche.