Day 7 – woke in Espéraza today, after a wonderful dinner of crepes in this village the night before. Tom and I had the crepe with sausage, cheese, and potatoes which came with a spicy mustard that I could eat for days. This type of savory crepe is a dark brown, made with buckwheat. With full bellies we climb the creaky wooden spiral staircase to sleep on the top floor of this quaint hotel. With our windows open we were serenaded on the hour (and two minutes after the hour) by bells across the lane. In the morning vendors were setting up for market day and after breakfast, I went out to shop. Picked up two dresses and a small piece of pottery.
We leave this village and have an hour drive to the next part of our hike.
Our hike starts in Camurac and we walk 7.87mi with 403ft elevation gain before we stop for lunch. After lunch we drive to the parking lot of Montségur Château. Way up high is the castle and the only way to reach it is to climb. It’s a tough climb 331ft climb in 0.55 miles with slippery rock and rocky terrain. The views at the top are spectacular.
We stay in Bélesta tonight. Tomorrow we head to Foix for a castle tour and say our goodbyes to the family we have made here.
