Today after eating my fill and buying some bananas for the road, I started on my way around 8:30 and although it started relatively easy, the trail became rather arduous with long, steep hills. One thing that was different about today that made the trip more bearable was that I was never hiking alone. I met many people along the way and had good conversations, sometimes in French. The exercise got my heart pounding, but I enjoyed the challenges the day brought. Around 2:00 pm, I arrived in Estaing with a new friend who only hiked with me for the last hour yet the connection was instant. When we got into town we had a beer together with my friends from Texas as well and he ended up paying for my drink.
Despite the days success, I think I will use another shuttle tomorrow since I can move three towns up for the same 10 euro price as just one. Typically, they charge 15 for going three towns up the path. From that particular town, it will only be 8 or 9 km to Conques.
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