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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Voie Vézelay Day 4 Saint-Révérien to SiChamps 22.3 Km
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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…
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 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
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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…
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…
Read MoreMont Saint Michel Pilgrimage – Day 2.
Corfe Mullen to Poole Ferry
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Mont Saint Michel Pilgrimage 11.22 km today. The walk today was from my Cousins front door along bridleways to the very straight old Roman road which we followed into Pool.…
Read MoreTraining Hike Moore Park Beach
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Only 17 days before I head off! Where does the time go! Did a 26 km training hike with everything as if I was already hiking across France. With a…
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