Walking Day 10 - Pau to Gan bus 10km - Oloron-Sainte-Marie 22 km

The 2nd part of our plan was to take a bus to Gan then walk the 22 km on Route D24.  We had information that although this road would have more traffic than we were used to seeing on the roads the chemin took it was doable if one was careful.  So after a leisurely full breakfast at the hotel we were underway at 9:15 passing another Notre Dame where a wedding was about to start.

Then down the funiculaire to the P11 bus stop where JL posed w her new jacket and handkie.

We started walking at 10:15 and it was a challenge as there were no shoulders to much of the road and traffic was zipping by at +70kph.  But the sun was out and we went on.  The 22km was very folly and we think we might have gained and lost more than 500 ft at least 6 times.  About half way we entered Lasseube, a small town w lots wineries about.  We found a nice restaurant and had a soup and cafe au lait, then traveled on.  About 4 km from Oloron it started to rain and out came the ponchos again.  This went on three times and finally we found our way into Oloron.  A mother and daughter helped w directions to a hotel we had made an Internet reservation with.  We wondered about our choice when we saw the hill we needed to climb.  But once there found it is lovely.