La Chanaleilles to Aumont-Aubrac

Today was a breeze without all my stuff. Even so, after walking from 8:30 to 1:30 and knowing there was still 3 hours left of walking for me, I didn't decline when the universe  brought along a ride offer. This makes it two days in a row in which, without asking anyone for a favor, I was able to get help. Yesterday, it was someone offering to call the hostel in the next village to make sure there was room for me and then to make a reservation. I was told the one auberge/gite/hostel in Le Sauvage was full, and did not want to risk walking away from the hostel I was standing in front of if the other small town just before Le Sauvage was also full.
Today, three people arranged the ride "behind my back" or rather right outside the door of our place of respite...either way, it was without me knowing it.
It was a fabulous morning with a good, rejuvenating chill in the air. The trail was in the shade for a good portion of the morning and we thoroughly enjoyed the cool air and the breeze that carried the scent of the surrounding pines. We were forest bathing along a nice easy trail. Me and my new friend stopped three times, maybe four. Once out of the woods, we were feeling really hot and despite the morning shade and using SPF 50 a couple times, I still seem a little redder.
By the time we got to the small open house with snacks in drinks from which I was offered a ride, it was sweltering and we were about to pass it by none the wiser except that a Swiss lady called out to us.
When I arrived in my final destination, my sack was safely in the hostel but there was no one around to check me in or show me around. I was able to ask a local, in French, if he wouldn't mind calling the number written on the door for me. There was a minor mishap, that was quickly resolved by happenstance. I had made the reservation here in order to be able to send my pack, but my name wasn't written down and there had been a group reservation of 13 people and yet, it was discovered, there are only 12 in the group. I am not clear as to whether or not that person didn't show up or if it was some other kind of mistake, but I am happy to be able to stay.
Tomorrow, I will do the same thing. I am sending my pack a few towns up and walking with just the one. Since it is another easy trek, I chose a high number of kilometers to complete, but perhaps the sun won't beat down quite so hard. Otherwise, I am a little crazy trying the same thing twice with the same results. We shall see how it goes.