Introduction Nestled within the scenic Glass House Mountains National Park in Queensland, Australia, Mount Miketeebumulgrai awaits adventurous souls seeking a short but challenging hiking experience. Particularly if it is wet! This is…
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Mont Saint Michel Pilgrimage Day 1
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St Malo to Le Vivier-sur-Mer 18.92 km Walking from St Malo to Le Vivier-sur-Mer offers a refreshing escape from the conventional tourist routes. This is not a marked trail but…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 4 Saint-Révérien to SiChamps 22.3 Km
![Voie Vezelay - SiChamps_Pilgrim Donativo](https://retirementontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-07-16-Day-4-Voie-Vezelay-Saint-Reverien-to-SiChamps_50_1-750x437.jpg)
Except for a short walk on a roman road through a forest 1km maybe, the walk from today was an all a road walking day. https://youtu.be/POfCISwf9NA Route Video This is…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 6 – Nevers to Chapelle-Hugon 25.23km
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Said farewell to my good Samaritan Xavier at 08:30 this morning and headed off leaving Nevers to Chapelle-Hugon following the traditional route blue and yellow markers. After a couple of…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 5 Sichamps to Nevers 28.02km
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A long tough day today. Some days are just much harder than others. Nice and sunny though. I am writing this while waiting at the hospital in Nevers. https://youtu.be/BHCvh_bF1n4 Route…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 3 – Charpuis to Saint-Révérien 24.4km
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Woke up in Charpuis to rain and thunder which continued all day with only a few short periods with no rain. A longer walking day today as well. https://youtu.be/26YjSre7-vM Started…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 1- Vézelay to Domecy-sur-Cure 13.7 Km
![Vézelay’s basilica dominates the country for miles around](https://retirementontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-07-13-Day-1-Voie-Vezelay-Vezelay-Basillica-750x437.jpg)
Well I have taken the first step on the Voie de Vézelay with around 920 km to go to Saint Jean Pied de Port and Spain. Only a short day…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 2 – Domecy-sur-Cure to Charpuis 19.27 km.
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A hilly walk today through a mix of farmland and forest. A couple of long uphill stretches that got the heart rate going. https://youtu.be/Ek34nHAqZfc The pilgrim route to Charpuis is…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 8 – Augy-Sur-Aubois to Ainay-le-Château 21.7 km
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Very good day today. I am writing this having a beer at the local tabac/bar. Have just eaten the most amazing pastries from the artisan boulanger here. Mostly canal walking…
Read MoreVoie Vézelay Day 7 Chapelle Hugon to Augy Sur Aubois
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Chapelle-Hugon to Augy-Sur-Aubois 19.8 km Except for a start along 3km of busy road today was a flat, pretty and enjoyable walk next to the decommissioned Canal du Berry. https://youtu.be/GitKKfprCwc?si=C4IDXEwuzDSa2Tpj…
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