Besancon to Ornans – 34 km

We staggered, stumbled and slumped into Ornans after a ridiculously long trek through and across the Jura, including a long and harrowing descent into a deep gorge where the river Loue, now dry, would normally flow. Paula walked 49,000 steps, a personal best.   We’ve been introduced to joints and muscles we never heard from whose sounds join the silent orchestra that accompanies us on our walk.   Nothing that a good night’s rest won’t cure.  Onans, a charming little burg, is the birthplace of Gustave Courbet, the 19^th century French realism painter.  We plan to visit the museum tomorrow