Chemin du Piémont - Day 8

18 September 2023

Mauleon-licharre to La Ferme Landran - 8 kms

As we weren't walking far we had a relaxed morning and didn't leave Mauléon-Licharre until 11.30 after doing a supermarket shop. We had to get supplies for two lunches, one dinner and a breakfast, as well as snacks for three days.

The path immediately started to climb, dropping down only near the end of the day's walk.

We're staying in a chalet in a small camping ground about 2 kms before Ordiarp, with views out to the hills. 

We're well into the Basque country, have been since before Lestelle-Betharram. The road signs are in French and Basque, as are many items in shops etc. Where we had dinner last night the items on the menu were either in French or Basque.

It was a very straightforward day apart from Jeff seeing a large snake - it certainly made him jump but it very quickly slithered off the path.

It looked as though it would rain late afternoon but it didn't come to anything. The mornings are lovely and fresh but the days soon heat up.

From our room in Mauleon-Licharre 

Another view from our room. 

In Mauléon-Licharre 

Château d'Andurain in Mauléon-Licharre 

Out on the path. There are many patches like this on the path every day. 

We're seen several treehouses like this one. We have no idea what they are used for.

We walked through the settlement of Garindein. Another wee place with no services. A small group school children were off on a walk with an adult (their teacher). They were playing up, having fun with each other. Children are the same all over the world - only these ones could speak fluent French 😁

A view out to the hills on our way.

Nearing the end of our walk for the day.

Our stop for the night. 

Jeff being shown our chalet. 

Our chalet 

Washing out on Jeff's make-do line.

There were a couple of caravans in the camping ground as well as campervans, all very small. Late in the afternoon some cyclists arrived and set up tents.

A view from our chalet. 

The farm/camping ground owner moving sheep.