Monday, May 15 – Day 3 on the Chemin de Puy
The day began with a bit of bad news. See the guy at the end of the table by me? He tested positive for Covid today. It turns out that he lives with someone who is currently sick with Covid AND he has symptoms. Nonetheless, he thought it would be okay to risk the health of 10 other people by coming down to dinner rather than having it in his room. Dave and I are not happy. Neither are the other guests, all of whom have invested a lot of time, emotion, and money into this camino.
Other than that, the day was pretty mellow. Twelve or more miles, lots of rolling hills, sun after 2pm. We met the president of the American Pilgrims on the Camino: a nice guy named Tom from South Bend, Indiana. Hopefully we’ll see him again.
Arrived in Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole at around 4:30pm. Look what awaited us at the Château de Saint-Alban:
The château is lovely. Originally constructed in the 1100’s, it’s been continuously renovated and expanded by several locally important families. The current family has been in possession since the 1830’s. It has been an inn since 1978. Previously, there was a fantastic restaurant, which has been closed due to the age and infirmity of the owners. We feel like we are getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a treasure that will soon disappear.
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