Day 14 - Most challenging day yet! (Marcilhac-sur-Célé à Saint-Cirq-Lapopie 33 km)

Sep 5

I'm a couple of days late in posting this because I was too exhausted at the end of the last two hikes to put pen to paper.

Sun, Sep 5th was the most challenging day of both this and my last Camino. It was a constant up and down day and coupled with the heat in the afternoon and the distance, all of us were exhausted and running on empty by the time we reached our campsite.

The views throughout the day were spectacular as we hiked through the beautiful Célé Valley. The limestone cliffs continued to provide numerous opportunities for photos.

Kate decided to stay in Cabrerets as she wanted to see the 29,000 year old cave drawings. After a brief stop for a swim and a rest, the remaining four continued on with our travels through Bouziès and to our destination just outside of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.

As mentioned, we were all completely exhausted and after a swim and supper, we pitched our tents in the darkness and crashed.

It was a constant ascent/descent day with each one being a challenge.

The first long ascent in the morning is a great way to warm up the legs.

Although we couldn't see the valley below because of the mist, the views were still spectacular.

The limestone cliffs along this route were stunning.

In each of the several villages we passed through, there were numerous houses built into the cliffs. I would have loved to go inside to see what they were like.