Even though I already have a "good enough" pair of walking shoes in Cadrieu waiting for me...
...they wouldn't be enough for the walking that is on a not too distant horizon. I'd already been researching the "best" walking shoes on-line, when there they were at Dillards in the Galleria during my trip to St.Louis.
Kat was on a hunt for shoes and she encouraged me to try on the Ahnus. I discovered that an 8 was better than a 7 1/2 for me and they were very comfortable, but I wasn't quite ready to buy.
Little did I know that after I returned to New Orleans and mentioned these perfect shoes to a friend of mine, he would offer to order them for me from Amazon. And, now I knew my size! My Ahnu gift arrived earlier this week. I've been living in them. They are perfect. As hard as I am on shoes; I should probably be wearing these all the time!
These little pitiful pebbles in the cement driveway are nothing like the stone paths and boulders we'll be finding along so many of the possible routes between Cadrieu and Montaillou. I am a realist. I know that walking from Cadrieu to Montaillou is probably not going to happen for me. I've begun to look at various routes and km/miles and am beginning to think that I might meet my friends in Toulouse or close by. I've also looked at distances from Carcassonne and those towns that are near Montaillou that I love...Tarascon sur Ariege, Foix, and Montesegur. It's all so much fun to think about and look forward to. I want to be as ready as I can be. I'll be bringing you along each step of the way as this journey unfolds over time.
For now, I'm just excited about my Ahnus! Happy Friday!
I am VERY excited about these shoes and the possible paths we'll take together! Enjoy your week of walking coming up and let me know how it goes.Love to you and Bodil-Laury and Sam
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | May 20, 2016 at 05:11 PM
Congratulations, good walking shoes are essentiel aside from good overalls :) ! happy walking weekend, soon out for our weeklong walk starting on Sunday, love Niels and Bodil
Posted by: Niels | May 20, 2016 at 05:07 PM