Nogaro to Aire sur l’adour – 28km

Another long day today, but there wasn’t much choice of places to stay in a shorter distance.

It was a nice walk for most of the day, through forests and farmland until something bit me on the bum! Well it was on the back of the leg but close to my bum. I flicked it away and it was certainly bigger than a mosquito.

Then it started to hurt, BAD! It reminded me of the horse fly bites I got a few years ago that I am allergic to.

Mike took a look and there was a huge welt on the back of my leg. I popped an antihistsmine quick smart and the pain started receding within the hour. Phew.

The rest of the day flew by, but the last two hours dragged on as we walked along long straight roads in the hot sun, no shade in sight.

Fighter jets roared around the clear blue skies, teasing me. We could hear them, but couldn’t see them as they were too high.

After a while, a much needed tree appeared, so we plonked ouselves down and ate a packet of biscuits. While we sat there, a eurofighter jet buzzed us quite low, giving us our own private airshow. Magic.

We were absolutely shattered by the time we arrived in Aire sur l’adour. We checked into our lovely airconditioned hotel overlooking the river.

After a shower and a little rest, we managed to drag our sad feet into town to meet up with Lynda and Susan, who are staying at a gite.

We are having a rest day in Aire sur l’adour, so not sure when or if we will catch up with Jenny and Lynda again and Susan has headed off on another adventure.

We ate dinner in town and yet again, the restaurant meals don’t live up to the gite meals.