Day 064j: A stunningly steep Ascent … (06/17/2019)
I had heard rumor (from pilgrims & locals alike) that the path’s first several meters after Cahors involved an extremely brutal climb. Unfortunately, those rumors proved to be quite correct … 😀
“I would rather my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than be stifled like dry rot. I would rather be a meteor; every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. Man’s chief purpose is to live, not to merely exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” ~ Jack London
P.S. One of the blessings of steep climbs – once climbed – tends to be gorgeous views … 😀
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