A steep climb this morning, must be getting close to Switzerland. We can see some mountains for the very first time as their long dark shadowy outline stretches out before us. More forest walks today, and lots of water from last night’s storm causing minor detours. It’s so enjoyable in this dark cool place, just with each other. I don’t recall walking with anyone.
The Canadians did not walk with us, we joined for 2 dinners; now gone far ahead but keep in touch. They advise us on what might interest us up front and we’ll be supplying them with info from the Alps to Rome, so it feels we’re still with them in a sort of way.
More villages in hollows now, tucked away between forests, and we love to move through them slowly looking for their idiosyncrasies. Our lunch village today has 4 lavoirs, and 3 fountains, all different in their design, but no water pumps like yesterday’s. A large lush park was our tablecloth decorated with daisies, and the lavoirs our wash room.
Two large rumbling rivers crossed our paths, fed by the lusty storms from last night, so the waters are brown, coloured by the loose soil being washed with them. As I type this the rain is here once more and the forecast is wet for the remainder of our journey, but to reiterate, it has little effect on our walking and comfort.
Dinner will be supplied by the Boulangerie-cum-Supermarket tonight as there is very little else in this quaint village and we will dine in our gorgeous little room looking over a river bridge.
