The First Day

The team set off in good spirits from the square at Jugon and followed a very pretty route which took us through woods, across fields and, of course, round the lake at Jugon. “Les Giboulets de Mars” (April showers) were much in evidence and seemed to time their arrival with each time we emerged on to high exposed ground!

However, the sun also shone and we arrived at Dolo for an excellent lunch provided free of charge by Paul Killeen the owner of Les Burons bar and restaurant at Dolo. Many thanks to him for his generosity. We were joined there by a number of others who had walked up from Jugon, accompanying Jim whose wheelchair left many of them standing as it took the hills with significant speed. We were able to walk back to home base together and it was wonderful to have Jim as one of the walkers.