I started my hike just after 8 and reached the halfway mark, Aubrac, around 11:15 and had a cafe au lait with bread and cheese as well as an apple. There were plenty of clouds today and a constant breeze making it the perfect temperature for hiking through France. I spent much of the day barefoot as much of the path was a really fine dust. It was another really easy walk and it was overall a great day but I got excessively worried when I realized I must have taken a wrong turn. There was a split in Aubrac with both trails marked in the exact same way. One was GR 65, the one I wanted to take, the other was GR 6. My guidebook did not bother pointing this risk out so I didn't know to double check my course when I got started after my lunch break. I had known pretty early on that I was wrong when after a 3/4 mile downhill, I started walking up again. My guide did let me know that between Aubrac and my destination, St. Chely d'Aubrac, GR 65 would be downhill. Since I was on the wrong path, I was entirely alone and a bit stressed. It turned out that the only thing I had to worry about was the extra kilometers.
When I did finally arrive at my hostel, I was really tired and really hungry. I ate even more bread and cheese to the extent that after a couple cookies, I felt a bit sick and decided to walk around town; after holding my feet up in the air to get them to stop aching.
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