2022.07.16.(Sat) Sarrance-Acous12.5km 7.8miles
I only have 12.5 km to walk to Accous and did not take train. Visited the Church and start walking with 9 bells. I walked on the car road and where it meet the Camino, I was going to take it. Just before entering the Camino trail, a car stopped, and a woman got off. She bowed and said “Konnnichiwa” in proper Japanese pronunciation. If it were a few minutes later, I was on the Camino trail, and she never saw me. She said she noticed me as Japanese because of my Henro Hat. In any event, her name was Miho and she could come to my hotel in Accous tonight to talk more. This certainly is “Camino Magic.”
Walking on the Camino was not as bad as yesterday and soon arrived to Bedous, terminal of the French train service. The railroad itself still goes up beyond Urudos which I traced and took photos of them. When arrived Bedous, it was just before noon and tried to find a place to eat. The town people said there was a restaurant, and they gave me their own direction. I followed them but unable to find. A bar was open in front of the Church, and I ate my sandwich there.
To arrive at Accous, it was better not to take the Camino because the hotel was distant from it.
It was hot one hour to walk 4km on the straight car road with no shade. The hotel was supposed to be a good hotel but there was no air conditioner.
Before the dinner, Ms. Miho Nakamura came and stayed for an hour to talk. Asked many questions regarding the trail to Col du Somport and I felt very lucky to be able to study the trail before climbing. She had appointment this evening and made a new date for next evening with her husband at Urudos. The owner of the hotel I would stay in Urdos was her next-door neighbor.
Miho had to go for her appointment, and I started having dinner by myself. The next table, a couple was sitting. He said he was the owner of a bar in Borce and invited me for lunch the next day. I accepted.
小さなSarranceの村を一巡してから出発。しばらく自動車道をいき、カミノの道と交わったところでカミノの道を歩く予定でした。もうすぐカミノの道に入るというその時、追い抜いて行った車が突然Uターン、車から黒髪の女性が現れ丁寧にお辞儀、「こんにちわ」と正しい日本語の発音であいさつされました。えー？こんなところに日本人が！？と驚きました。とにかくアルル出発以来46日間、日本人には会っていないので、もうびっくり！それと、あと100mほどでカミノの道に入る予定だったので、もしカミノの道に入っていたら、彼女には私は見つけられていないのです。何たる偶然！第一のミラクル」
とりあえず、お名前、「みほ」さんとお聞きして、今夕の宿、AccousのHotel Permayouに来ていただくことにしました。
今日のカミノは昨日ほど悪くはなく、ほどなくフランス国鉄の現在の終点であるBedousに着きました。ランチタイムだったので、レストランの位置を聞いて、いってみましたが見つかりませんでした。教会の前にBarが開いていましたので、そこで持参のサンドイッチを食べました。今晩の宿はカミノから外れているので、宿に直行する道を行きました。カンカン照りで全く陰の無い直線の道でした。宿にはエアコンがありませんでした。
さてその夕方、みほさんが訪ねてこられました。中邑みほさんとおっしゃって、木曽のご出身で30年ぐらいこのご近所にお住まい。今夕は別のアポがあってゆっくり話せないので、翌晩にご主人と共に次のホテルに来てもらうことにしました。隣のテーブルのカップルが、「私たちはこの先のBorceでBarを開業したので、明日昼食にぜひ寄って欲しい」というので承知しました。
/Good trail
Looking toward Col du Somport from Bedous area
/
This rail has been connected with Spanish side since 1928. Due to an accident in 1970, they suspended operation between Bedous, France and Canfranc, Spain for the time being. It is hoped to be re-opened soon. 左奥フランス国鉄SNCFの現在の終点、Bedous. 1928年以来、汽車のレールは峠をトンネルで超えて、スペインのCanfrancと繋がっている。貨物列車の事故があり、1970年以来運休しているが、早期の再開が期待される。
Strait hot 4km from Bedous to Accous
Usually, there was a cross at the division of the road
/Hotel in Accous
/Flying
All reactions:
19Shozo Ohnishi, 岩根元次郎 and 17 others