Camino Photo of the Day: Respite in Lestrade

For today’s feast of Saint James, our photo is a shelter in the tiny village of Lestrade. With three walls and a roof, it contains some coffee and juice and snacks for pilgrims, as well as a stamp for the pilgrim passport. It was a lovely spot to stop and rest a moment. I ran into an Italian family from Milan here that I had been bumping into for days, and we had a great conversation as we continued along the Way.

Date: 24 August 2023
Place: Lestrade, Aveyron Département, Region of Occitanie, France

Maps!

If you’re the sort who looks at the maps, you’ll note that the stage shown is 32+km long. I split this up into two days, since I wanted to spend some time exploring both Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac and Saint-Côme-d’Olt, both of which are on the list of most beautiful villages in France.