Day 3 of our walk to a Zen Campground

Easy walking along fields of wheat
Picnic lunch out of the wind
We went in for hot drinks in Landos, but the lunch special caused Greg to order one: Caillette d’Ardeche.
Stevenson-inspired art in our Landos cafe
A solitude table at our wonderful hippie campground called Au delà des nuages (Above the Clouds)
Marianne and her donkey Alida joined us at the campground.
Young people inside the communal kitchen for warmth & dinner. Everyone made their own & the place was warm & friendly.

We loved covering only 6 miles on our 3rd walking day – from Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas to our campground near Rauret. So lovely, peaceful, rural and calm. Everything was about conserving resources, respecting nature, living in harmony with nature & others. The wind blew strong all night but we were cozy and safe in our new tent. No more than 20 guests are allowed per night and there were only three small cabins and several grassy tent sites overlooking the Mini mountains of the Massif Centrale to the south. We were rested & ready to advance on the Stevenson Trail.

Greg says goodbye to Donkey Anatole who came with a young couple to the hippie campground.

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Recently retired from an Iowa high school, I was a French & English teacher, now seeking adventure and meaning through walking, learning, listening, and being thankful for the joy that is life. I love faith that leads to greater understanding, love and service, friends that encourage, and family. I hope my blog will inspire, inform, and delight my readers. Beauty is all around us, if we take the time to notice it. I know I don’t have to be in France to blog; it’s just that France has stolen my heart.

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  1. totallydependablec975bd83e3's avatar totallydependablec975bd83e3 says:
    September 18, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Third day is the charm! And a donkey, too.

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  2. sophieryan2011's avatar sophieryan2011 says:
    September 18, 2024 at 4:20 pm

    c’est idéal! Oh ces tranches de pa

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  3. brnovaks's avatar brnovaks says:
    September 19, 2024 at 1:22 pm

    Looks like an amazing adventure.

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