Day 14- BedeurWe have now finished the second week of our pilgrimage, and the mantra of rise and walk for 20,000 paces is well established. Today at lunch time we took out the bread left over from yesterday and found it too stale for our liking. Immediately we thought of the hungry, even in a seemingly affluent city like Sydney who would have really appreciated what we were prepared to dispense with. It really brought the good work of Vinnies to mind.
Our preparedness to discard good (but stale food) brought its own reward (or punishment). Tonight we arrived at our pre-arranged accommodation, which though a delightful place, is remote with no shops open, because in Bedeur everything closes on Monday. Instead of a Gite (none in Bedeur open) we booked in advance to a Chambres d’hotes (more up market). They were supposed to supply a good dinner and breakfast (or at least the Miam Miam Dodo guide said so). But the owner tells us that has changed this year, because her husband has another job and doesn’t do the cooking any more. After arriving hungry and tired we found there is no food and the nearest town is 8km away! We had already eaten all the food we had carried during the day. Also there is no other accommodation here hence we are stuck for the night. Well we have received our just rewards for the indifference we showed at lunch time to yesterday’s bread. After pleading our plight the owner relented and offered us some bread and pate for dinner. With a little horse trading we substituted milk and few eggs for the pate. Before this we had started to wonder do Vinnies do food runs this far away! Remember if you have appreciated receiving these reports, visit our donate for Vinnies page and support their good work, even if they cannot help us in Bedeur! This is our first stay in a Chambres d’hotes (equivalent to a B&B but usually with dinner). When I first saw a sign 6 years ago for a Chambres d’hotes I misread it as Chamber of Horrors. Now I think I was originally correct. Today we passed through the largest town so far of Figeac. Figeac has everything you need but again its Monday and the town is also largely closed. I hope, when we reach Carjac tomorrow, we don’t find Tuesday is their day off! Last night we were in a beautiful Gite in Felzins. As in all Gites the owner advises you of the procedures to be gone through to prevent the transfer of bed bugs from Gite to Gite. Bed bugs can be found in any place of accommodation, but they seem to be transported more easily in crowded places where back packs are involved. The owners want to be informed should you find bed bugs. Well last night I heard all faint tapping sounds in the bedroom but paid little heed to it. In the morning I found 3 dead bugs and took them to the owner. He was very pleased to tell me that they were not bedbugs but a wood bugs. After I told him about the faint tapping sounds (termites in action) he clearly wished I had found bedbugs instead. For the next two nights we may not be able to find WIFI, so please be patient.
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