2017-09-28 Lectour - Condom (29/533 km)

Moving out of Letctour in the pale morning light. I followed the GPS track but saw nor markings, except a couple of old ones. But after having reached a point a a bridge, corresponding to the other end of the city I found the markings again. The route had been changed.

Passed some "old acquaintances". The french English teacher and her friend. The Belgian from San Antoine and some others. Actually I had company with the Belgian for a while. But I got the impression that he was in the middle of his first week process reflecting over and working mentally with things back home. Something we all do under the first week or so, So we separated but did not walk very far from each other for a while.

Originally I had planned to walk the longer and more original way over Romiou, to have lunch there etc. But since I should participate in a Skype meeting for the job later this day I took the shortcut, as did many more. Stumbled over two separate French pilgrim (?) groups that seem to be out walking but took a pause for talking with each others near a farm.

The rather empty dam where I had lunch

A bit of info about Armagnac and the 4 M

The 4 M, heroes from my youth

The shortcut was over soon but since I had jumped the more civilized eating places it had to be tuna and bread today also. On the map I had spotted what I thought was a fine dam/reservoir. But, well there the water level was very low and it was not so fine as expected. But I needed to eat and so I did.

It was a hot day in the afternoon. May I guess 30 deg C. A day heavy to walk for me that does not like heat.

The last portion of the way into Condom through the final hills. One main street for business it seemed.

The Condom cathedral - interior

Went up to the cathedral and found the statue group of the four originally three musketeers. I hope you remember the books by Alexander Dumas. But here they were - as real as they could be: Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan.

Since I needed to work I sought out a hotel and got a room just in time for the meeting. It was a decent meeting and after that some follow up telephone calls. Rather tired I did the normal exercises and the went for a tour around the city and had some food.

Un día caliente cuando el más interesante pudo ser “los cuatro mosqueteros” de Alexander Dumas fuera la catedral de Condom. También un día con trabajo via Skype para los en Suecia.