The mist still hangs low over the Gave d’Oloron as you leave Sorde-l’Abbaye behind. It smells of wet grass, and somewhere a dog starts barking.
This is one of the quietest days on the route. About 18 kilometres on rolling roads, past meadows and through small villages. There’s no real climb. There are a few short rises, though, which you only feel when you’ve stopped expecting them.
Bergouey-Vieillenave is small and quiet. You walk into the village without anything demanding your attention, and that suits this stage. It’s all about enjoying the ordinary. Two days to go to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, so take your time and walk by feel.