Our Walk Along the Via Podiensis (GR 65)

Shifting Perspectives on Camino Via Podiensis GR65 Pilgrimage We woke to birdsong and a glorious sunrise around 6:00 AM and headed down to a communal breakfast of bread, jam, yogurt, coffee, and orange juice. We managed to set off around 7:00 AM, and got our first view of the Pyrenees! They were still shrouded in heat haze, but we could make out their outlines. As we looked out across the plains at them, two hot air balloons floated quietly over.     Departing Lectoure It seemed like a good start to the morning, but we soon ran into difficulties with the trail markers. The Way is marked down the main street (Rue National) of Lectoure, but the markers all indicate turns, not a straight path. This is made worse by the fact that many side streets seem to be marked as well. We followed the markers to the wrong end of town, realized our mistake, and headed back using the directions in the guidebook. At this point, we discovered that the markers along the route indicated in t...