The Day I met Liam and his C90 ....taken from his blog..

 I was going through a particularly bad patch of despair when I came across a man walking up the road wearing a kilt and brandishing a staff. I thought I'd better stop and say hi, just in case he was Scottish. I pulled over and he started walking over the road towards me and I gave a 'bonjour monsieur' to which he replied 'all right!' in a very broad Scottish accent.

    This is Frank. He walked from Scotland, through Ireland, I met him around 100 miles away from Nantes and he's heading to Spain. It took him two months for him to get where we met. He's doing the walk for Alzheimer's disease. And he's 57! What a guy. He's been sleeping outside for most of it. We shared some food and some stories. And he gave me a consoling fact that when I'm lost, for instance, its not so bad if I have to backtrack 6 miles, yet when it happens to him, which it has, it can take 2 hours. At the time we were both on a bit of a down. He said I'd made his day, and in truth, he made mine. He's definitely one of the most extreme travellers that I've met. Really nice guy too. You can read all about his journey here -   http://franksbigwalk.blogspot.co.uk/

Day 57.......Slimmer of the Year - Camino style!

Left the wonderfully welcoming Liliane and Michel at 8 this morning.  I was all wrapped up for the heavy rain and armed with a reliable map with a  route all the way to St Jean, no more getting lost again- wuha!
Walked to Le Barp and made my lunch, and the sun came out.  Made my way to Mons en Belin and found tonight's refuge, again having it all to myself. There's a woodburning stove in it but nothing to burn - annoying....just my luck.  My rations tonight consisted of tinned ravioli with some bread and coffee.  I walked 30 miles today...
Been reflecting a bit tonight on some facts and figures, tomorrow I will have walked over 1000 miles and I have lost 2 stone in weight along the way....I haven't felt as fit as this for years and I am finding the walking very easy, maybe because I am carrying 2 stone less!!

Day 56.....a wee treat of tea & cakes

Walked from Blanquefort to Gradignan. 16 miles walked today. Lots of rain on & off today but it was quite an easy walk. Arrived at Prieure de Cayac refuge to a warm welcome from Liliane and Michel, they were very helpful and treated me to tea & cakes.

Had a shower and now making my dinner, having pasta with chorizo topped with cheese. Mmm,tasty!!!

I'm all set for tomorow's walk to Belin-Beliet. It's getting colder now so I will be all wrapped up for tomorrow.

Today's song is cooperstown by the felice brothers.

Day 55..... Weather is merde

Walked to Blaye and got the ferry to Lamarque. Walked on to Blanquefort. Was a hard walk as it is wet and clod today.

Now in Gite getting warmed up and some dinner. I'd like to wish Sabrina the best of luck in her cycle trip to Santiago. Keep on cycling. 20 miles covered today.

Hopefully some better weather tomorrow.

Day 54

Day 54

Had a cold night in the caravan. Lucky for me Rab c nesbitt the owner had fixed the heater. Left the caravan at 8.30 and had a hard 25 miles to blaye. Staying the night in a refuge so should get a better sleep tonight.

Sabrina from Paris is in the refuge. She has cycled from Paris and is going on to Santiago.

Weather is changing now, it is starting to get much colder. I will keep clocking up the miles

Day 53......Back in a caravan, great!

I've had a great day today, walked on the chemin (french Camino) from Pons to Mirambeau, lovely views, hills and lots of trees, much more the type of scenery I enjoy walking in.  I walked 23 miles today and it felt like a breeze...it's funny some short walking days seem harder, but now I feel that I am in the swing of it.  The weather was cooler today, but nice and dry, perfect walking weather.
I found great accommodation, a wee caravan to myself on a great site at the edge of the town.  The supermarket is just across the road, it hasn't got cooking facilities but I've got my own stove so I made myself my tea.  I'm surprised that the caravan site is so busy, it seems quite full - I feel lucky to have found this and it only cost 10 euro a night.

Day 52...enjoying my day

The day is blazing down on the Camino, feeling great today and my song today is America - Ventura Highway (live 1974) ....more later
An easy 17 miles today, really enjoyed it, that's more like it.  Great scenery, not so flat so I had good views and it felt good.  I've stopped at Halte Jacquaire Pons and again 8 euro a night and again I am the only person staying.  I'm going to walk up to the shops and buy some vittles and rustle up a good meal for myself.  It's been another hot hot day - 26c......au revoir the noo!