The plan was to take the train out of Toulouse to Pibrac and start the walk from there. However, as my alarm went off at 5.30 and it was forecasted to be a hot day I decided to get a cab to Pibrac instead and start walking before it got too hot. That proved to be a good move in the end. Most of the walk was through the forest and this trek doesn't have anywhere near the signage and yellow arrows as the main Camino. So I took the wrong turn somewhere along the way...

This is the starting point for this next trek. A day to acclimatise myself before setting off. Had a little walk around Barcelona in the morning visiting the port area and checking out where our apartment is for the end of my trip, and it looks pretty good. Arrived in Toulouse and again 30 degrees. It took as long to go through passport control as the flight took. I guess they must be edgy. A lot of police and army presence on the streets, and they looked very se...

Decided to wander down to the Louvre after brekkie at local bakery. A little drizzle but none whilst queuing to get in. Lots of people and it seemed that almost everybody was taking either a selfie or pictures of the exhibits. Surely to goodness they could buy a guide book which would have better quality pictures and also descriptions of what they were seeing. What is the fascination with "selfie sticks"? As the day wore on the crowds became bigger and quite unco...

Took the train down to Versailles to have a look at the opulence. No wonder they had a revolution! More people than we had anticipated. Had a good look round the palace and the gardens although again very cold. Had dinner close by us in a very nice restaurant.

A bit of lie in and then down the road for a pain au chocolat and coffee and then a walk round. It was a bit cold but dry. Went down to Notre Dame and then on to the Pompidou Centre. Caught up with John and Allison again and we went to Musee de L'Orangerie to have a look at the Monet collection and others. More coffee, etc., before walking back to the apartment and relaxing before going down to the Latin Quarter for dinner. Bit of a mix up with the meeting point ...