{"id":2985,"date":"2018-06-21T20:47:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T20:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheresjo.com\/?p=2985"},"modified":"2018-06-22T06:10:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T06:10:14","slug":"day-13-conqued-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheresjo.com\/?p=2985","title":{"rendered":"Day 13 – Conqued out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golinhac to Conques- 22 kms<\/b><\/p>\n

Another glorious day. We started out at a faster pace today, but that didn’t last long as the day got hotter and hotter.<\/p>\n

As we walked along a young guy overtook us. ‘Bonjour,’ he said as he powered along. Even though he was walking fast he had a sense of calm about him. It made me wonder why such a young (and good looking) guy would walk alone.<\/p>\n

Then we got discussing whether we could ever do it alone, but both reckoned we’d rather do it with someone if we had the choice.<\/p>\n

At 12, we found a shop that was open and bought a baguette and some cheese, and backtracked to a picnic area we saw earlier.<\/p>\n

As we were eating, we saw the young guy from earlier, getting water from the fountain. He had a large wooden cross around his neck.<\/p>\n

I realised then, that he was doing the walk for religious reasons, like so many are, unlike us.<\/p>\n

We walked down a steep hill and arrived in a fairy tale town called Conques.<\/p>\n

That evening we dined al fresco on the terrace of our hotel overlooking the cathedral, then we went to church for the organ recital.<\/p>\n

A haunting melody echoed about the walls while shadows danced on the ceiling, the audience mesmerised.<\/p>\n

‘I know this song,’ I said to Mike.<\/p>\n

‘Shhh,’ said Mike.<\/p>\n

‘Where do I know this song from?’<\/p>\n

Another dirty look from Mike.<\/p>\n

‘Aah, they played it at Dave and Kasias wedding in Poland. How cool!’<\/p>\n

Mike wasn’t amused.<\/p>\n

After the organ recital we went outside to watch a light display. Neither of us understood it.<\/p>\n

As we headed back to our hotel we saw the young guy who had overtaken us earlier in the day, but now he was dressed in black robes. He must be a monk.<\/p>\n

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