Yesterday's walk with our walking club had us setting off from Barrou along (or should I say up and down) the Creuse Valley.
We started by climbing uphill behind the village on a route that was very familiar to Pauline and me.
It takes you along the valley with great views over the village.
Our illustrious leader,as ever, managed to take us along some tracks even we hadn't been on. One which led us us passed this charming house in a little hameau just up behind Barrou (La Grande Village) which we had not visited as to us it was a dead end.
After that we headed up past a friend's house which was handy as we managed to refill our water bottles - thanks John & Maureen!
On our way we came across this farmer working away. He was chopping the heads of the sad looking sunflowers to extract the seeds. What an end for these beautiful flowers!
This was the view towards the small hamlet of 'La Coue' a place we visited back in 2016 during Patrimoine weekend and a local history tour.
There were rare and welcome, spells of respite from the very hot September sun.
Are we nearly there yet?
A last look along the valley before heading back to the village for a welcome refreshment!
Thanks for the name of that hamlet -- I took the same shot! and thank goodness for John and Maureen. I would have expired without the extra water they offered.
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