All three of us went to the morning Mass. It took place in a small chapel that was part of the church across the street. Besides the priest, that was probably also a monk, it was only us three. A morning Mass in French for the three of us. Not bad.
Left the other two and found my way out of the village after some wrong turns. I did not find a place to have lunch neither in Bruges nor Milfaget. Since I hadn’t bought my usual backup food – some bread and a box of tuna – I had to go hungry. Very hilly part of the GR where the path winded up and down the high hills covered with forest. Reached a small road where I passed three Koreans. Felt how tired I was due to lack of food. Fought my way up to the village of Ste-Colome. Not a shop or a place to find something to eat there either.
After the village I left the GR78 and walked into Arudy. The GR78 bypass that city for some reason. Very tired now. Sat down to rest at a bench at the entry of the city. Had some peculiar disturbances that affected my vision, probably due to lack of food. The surroundings became overexposed – very bright – through my eyes. But I recovered somewhat and slowly continued towards the center of Arudy. Understood where the gite was, but it was early so I went up to the center of the city first. Most places there were locked. The week after Easter is seemingly a holiday week in France so much is closed. Checked with a restaurant to eat something but it was not possible as late as I was.
Went back to the gite. Knocked the door and was let in. Got a bed, washed my things, had a shower and a bed. Alone in that room. But after a while I ran into the guy, Blaž, and gal i had met in Asson and understood that they had been placed at the second floor that was the main area. I also met the three Koreans again. Went out to have a meal across the square, opposite the first one I tried and that was said to be booked that night.
Participé en la misa de la madrugada. Solo nosotros tres y el cura. Después caminaba solo. Encontré tres coreanos. Pero el problema del día era falta de comida. No tenia ninguna reserva. Cuando llegaba a Arudy muy fatigado tuve problemas con mi visión. Todo el entorno era muy claro, mucho más que normal. Per encontré el albergue, recibí una cama y tenía una buena cena esta noche.
Peregrino 