Walking

My friend is in training for a GR70 walk from Puy de Velay to La Cevannes and I am supposed to be helping her; in doing so, helping myself to become fit. She is very fit!
I am very pleased that today I did not feel pain from the groin or knee, and left foot toes only tweaked 'eek' a little.  It was warm in the afternoon.  She in shorts, me in leggings. She with a hat, me without.

We walked about 15 km in 3 hours with 181 different levels (?) according to the app which we've called NORA as we have to ignore her.  We did 20,000 + steps (double recommended for the day).  So.... apx 5km per hour; not bad, as opposed to 4.5km we did last week and 3.50 to 3.75 km I did with another friend.
This was my best yet and with the inclines. Not bad for someone whose M.E. prevented her from walking indoors with, in the last 20 years, diminishing relapses.    I can't improve on this not for a long while. She however on her own did in the last week a walk of  6.5km per hour for an hour!

On the walk we didn't hear a cuckoo despite being on agri-land and woodland. Neither did we see birds or animals at all!
However, she took me across a dry bocage of land where wild  fritilllarie de pintade (Snakehead fritillary) were in bloom including one or two white ones.
Not yet home, we crossed the roundabout at La Roche Posay, enabling a close-up photo of the model horse.  La Roche Posay has a well renowned race course.