We are currently in Mussidan, and will be ending our trek in Ste. Foy la Grande today, April 29. We ended up in Mussidan for two days because there were no beds in Fraisse and didn't want to do a third super long day in a row ( made a route error out of Perigueux which added 11K to our Saint-Astier day). We had hoped to do a few days after Ste. Foy but no luck with accommodations in Pellegrue or Ste. Ferme. Pilgrim places in Ste. Foy were full so tonight we are in the Grande Hotel de Cité, 66€ per night. We started in Limoges April 20, train from Thiviers to Perigueux bcs did that section 4 years ago. Took a day off in Perigueux for laundry, rest and eating. Rented an apt with washer, laundromats are scarce. I think the refuge on rue Gambetta has a washer. We are 66 and 68 years old, averaging a 2.5 mph pace with 20-21 lb packs. Good footwear, well-fitting packs, and being experienced hikers in the White Mountains of NH have helped. We have both lost 4 lbs, hard to eat enough and we are not fat phobic! Check out Cassandra Overby's book Explore Europe on Foot, very helpful for getting organized. Contact me for more specific questions as we have learned SO much from our 7 days on the trail and love to share with others.
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