[/uploads/95210310-8638-11e9-8127-fd2d69d8ff6f.jpeg_large.jpg]The 9th day on the Via Podiensis takes us away again, it was such a beautiful Sunday in Conques. I spoke with Freek, a Dutch volunteer, yesterday who goes to Conques for 14 days every year to assist pilgrims. I told him about Henny and Cor: he has Henny's book about his pilgrimage in 1993 at home![/uploads/62f593f0-8639-11e9-8127-fd2d69d8ff6f.jpeg_large.jpg] We are prepared for a hot day, but it will be ideal walking weather. But walking 900m uphill and 890m downhill in one day for 33km is quite a challenge. And my backpack is still heavy!We leave Conques via the old pilgrims' bridge Pont des Roumieux, which was built in 1410.Pont des Roumieux (1410) [/uploads/4afbc570-863a-11e9-ae79-dff78aa7e9b1.jpeg_large.jpg]Pont des Roumieux (1410)[/uploads/2d6f12f0-863a-11e9-8127-fd2d69d8ff6f.jpeg_large.jpg] The steep ascent cannot be captured in the picture:[/uploads/5dcfb7b0-863a-11e9-ae79-dff78aa7e9b1.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/7418ac70-863a-11e9-ae79-dff78aa7e9b1.jpeg_large.jpg] At the top, we are rewarded with a magnificent view.[/uploads/7d3289c0-863a-11e9-8127-fd2d69d8ff6f.jpeg_large.jpg] The trail is long, without the highlights of the past days. It's okay to relax.[/uploads/d664b4a0-863a-11e9-8127-fd2d69d8ff6f.jpeg_large.jpg]Lunch break [/uploads/f18aa050-863a-11e9-ae79-dff78aa7e9b1.jpeg_large.jpg]Lunch break [/uploads/fd129770-863a-11e9-ae79-dff78aa7e9b1.jpeg_large.jpg]Arriving again in the valley of the Lot Our accommodation is much more pleasant than that:[/uploads/1482ce20-863b-11e9-8127-fd2d69d8ff6f.jpeg_large.jpg] We have a relaxed sunny evening that finally offers time for the blog and good internet connection.And we also receive birthday greetings from the Bachchor back home, that's a success.We enjoy it with a bottle of local red wine.[/uploads/64feca10-863c-11e9-ae79-dff78aa7e9b1.jpeg_large.jpg] I'm now under 1300 km to the destination, fantastic!