Walking
So, the disciplinary process has happened, but I still have to wait for a letter to tell me their decision, which should arrive next week. I am so glad that the actual interview bit is over, I didn’t realise how much it was getting me down until I slept solidly for the two nights in a row following it.
I am still not doing as much as I would like to, but I am blaming that on the heat.
Today I pushed myself to go for a longer walk, I try to manage 3 to 6 km every day but when it is up in the 30s... I tend to chicken out.
So today I chose a circuit around Latronquière which is up on the Northern border with the Cantal, granite instead of limestone, the area is called le Segala, because the soil is thin and poor, it used to be only good for growing rye, (seigle).
We were out for four hours, although it was only meant to be about 13 km. I think that I was taking it easy because it was hot, and also it is meant to be a pleasure not a punishment!
I have been an enthusiastic walker since I was a child getting lost on the common back in Sussex, and today I was thinking about how much I appreciate my iPhone when I walk. It has a compass, which is excellent when you are reading maps, and also I have installed a couple of apps that I use regularly. One is Geoportail which shows me where I am on an IGN map, it bugs a bit, and is only as good as the signal, so I wouldn’t want to rely on it entirely however it has saved me from going the wrong way several times.
The other app is a plant identification app, called Picture This, which is the best one of the four or five that I have tested. It isn’t free, however I love being able to name stuff and I am planning to keep it for the first year anyway.
So, today, I started with coffee, the machine is being guarded by Bov.
We stopped at Lacapelle-Marival to pick up some cash. The chateau was looking impressive.
Today’s walk was mostly along medieval tracks often with stone walls and paving.
This bench seemed to be placed rather randomly in the middle of nowhere, and was looking a bit sorry for itself.
One section of path had a series of mysterious stone structures, I couldn’t decide if they were modern or ancient or significant... ideas?
Marco couldn’t decide either.
He was very happy that there were many places to cool his paws along the way.
We saw several different waterways, and we finished up by visiting the deceptively named Étang du Roc de la France. This turned out to be a site of ecologically preserved wetlands, which is an excellent project but not all that picturesque, certainly not in the burning heat of August.
From there it was an easy walk back to Latronquière, I paused to admire these sturdy horses.
Then home for a late lunch and a well deserved rest.
I am still not doing as much as I would like to, but I am blaming that on the heat.
Today I pushed myself to go for a longer walk, I try to manage 3 to 6 km every day but when it is up in the 30s... I tend to chicken out.
So today I chose a circuit around Latronquière which is up on the Northern border with the Cantal, granite instead of limestone, the area is called le Segala, because the soil is thin and poor, it used to be only good for growing rye, (seigle).
We were out for four hours, although it was only meant to be about 13 km. I think that I was taking it easy because it was hot, and also it is meant to be a pleasure not a punishment!
I have been an enthusiastic walker since I was a child getting lost on the common back in Sussex, and today I was thinking about how much I appreciate my iPhone when I walk. It has a compass, which is excellent when you are reading maps, and also I have installed a couple of apps that I use regularly. One is Geoportail which shows me where I am on an IGN map, it bugs a bit, and is only as good as the signal, so I wouldn’t want to rely on it entirely however it has saved me from going the wrong way several times.
The other app is a plant identification app, called Picture This, which is the best one of the four or five that I have tested. It isn’t free, however I love being able to name stuff and I am planning to keep it for the first year anyway.
So, today, I started with coffee, the machine is being guarded by Bov.
We stopped at Lacapelle-Marival to pick up some cash. The chateau was looking impressive.
Today’s walk was mostly along medieval tracks often with stone walls and paving.
This bench seemed to be placed rather randomly in the middle of nowhere, and was looking a bit sorry for itself.
One section of path had a series of mysterious stone structures, I couldn’t decide if they were modern or ancient or significant... ideas?
Marco couldn’t decide either.
He was very happy that there were many places to cool his paws along the way.
We saw several different waterways, and we finished up by visiting the deceptively named Étang du Roc de la France. This turned out to be a site of ecologically preserved wetlands, which is an excellent project but not all that picturesque, certainly not in the burning heat of August.
From there it was an easy walk back to Latronquière, I paused to admire these sturdy horses.
Then home for a late lunch and a well deserved rest.