April 16 Chasserades to Le Bleymard (17 km 280 m)

The weather was warm and sunny. We posted a batch of cards in the Agence de Post aka a posh B&B in the centre of Chasseradès. Then we walked up past the church following the red and white stripes. By the cemetery we had good views of the viaduct and more snow sheds.

We dropped after the cemetery to walk under the viaduct and then climb on road initially along the railway. We left the railway line and climbed further. We had a last good view of the viaduct.

As happens we were putting the world to rights when we missed the turn off by a cistern, but returned after 10 minutess and found it. The path was steep and we were breathless by the time we reached the D120 on a steep short cut. The signposting in the woods could be better. We dropped down to the ruins of Serremejan in yet another valley, crossed the river and ate lunch.

Then climbed along a forest road often blocked by trees. French footpaths through forests are often wilder than their German equivalents.

We followed a lightly waymarked road past the Sources of the Lot and crossed our third valley of the day to followed the river to a ford. One of us got wet feet. She was not happy. We climbed again and reached Alpiers a hamlet near Bleymard. We followed the Chemin de Stevenson down to Bleymard and found the Logis de France Hotel Remise. As usual there was the collapse of stout party. I had no recollection of the meal, but it was up to the usual Logis standard.
We tried to use the hotel's WLAN without much success, but discovered on the next day, the Carrefour supermarket on the way into town that we passed had WLAN. You had to ask at the desk to get the mot de passe (password).