the French Divide.

[Sajama]

Going in reverse, onto stage 2 ( 2nd last) a few issues with the downloaded route. Garmin shows route in red but a few parts of the route show up as clear between 2 lines on the Garmin . Trouble is when this happens turn distance is zero. The route I have may be wrong in parts as the issues are at blocked off and severely overgrown tight lanes/tracks. At least the hard section is over much better flowing tracks now . The Basque section has parts of the velo 3 ,Grande traverse of the Pyrenees VTT and the Tour of the Basque BTT with tough hike a bike sections.
Will see how things go as my other half said if the next section was bad it's going to be a change of cycling plan.

[Sajama]

8 days on route, lots of rain on days 5,6 and7 so mud on tracks ,drying out now.
Not seen a bikepacker or mountainbiker on the route . Starting to see bike tracks (wide tyres) we are not far from Toulouse now.
Still seeing pilgrims heading SW to Compostela as we go NE. Campsites are few and far between but as the weather is mixed the hotels are good ( no problems when we show up with our muddy gear and bikes.) but that's France for you.
Glad the tough Southern hike a bike sections are over, hills are lower and more rounded now. Wonder what the Massif Centrale will be like if it's wet.

[Sajama]

Think we are in gravel bike country now, survived all the hike a bike sections. Less as we travel north( descending them as we are going north) the south was tough only round Toulouse was good, as the trails were drying out .
Good sections after you reach the high points but lots of pushing up. This route is a mountain bike tyre one up to the Lot valley.

[Lazarus]

Long distance so bound too be variety .
Keep going and enjoy