In the morning our hosts present Nellie with a bag of feed for the journey, the two girls give her a last hug and we are on way. Once again the route rides up and down but is generally easy because the paths are wide. In Embrun we dawdle and lose our way, but see more of the town, which is rewarding. In one of the many pedestrian precincts we stop to buy ice cream and are immediately surrounded by a crowd of interested people. Paul takes them through our various stories until Nellie loses patience and we have to move on. Later in a small village we give her a drink at a fountain, which attracts a group of children who climb all over her, but she takes it all calmly and even seems to play to her audience. Tonight we are in a campsite where Nellie meets her first admirer in an invalid buggy. Though initially nervous she backs away, until a hand emerges to offer food, which changes everything. I suspect that in the future babies in prams, wheelbarrows and anything vaguely similar will be accosted Nellie-style. Later the owner of the site, who has made us very welcome, offers to look out for her while we go off for a pizza. Being so obviously odd, but harmless, has its advantages.
Accommodation – rating: Good/Pilgrim Recommended – good facilities, helpful host, horses accepted. Camping les Pins, Les Pins 05380 CHATEAUROUX LES ALPES 04 92 43 22 64
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