Traveling in retirement
Traveling in retirement
Walking the Voie Vezelay
Another perfect walking day. Low 20s cool breeze.Interesting start to today. Left the three Belgium hikers to follow the marked trail but I decided to take a shortcut across country…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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/nYuMpX-XhyI Started…
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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…
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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…
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