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In sight of the Pyrenees
Eauze-Manciet Today 11km Total:129.5/550kmHotel du Sport Chez Monique, MancetI am thrilled that I walked today. Nothing too ambitious- but it feels good to be touching feet to earth again. We can see the Pyrenees well now and it feels like we are moving into the... Read More
Thinking in French
Larressingle - Eauze 28kmHotel Trina, EauzeAnother rest day for me while Gord, "made up some good distance," san moi. We are starting to think in French now. I was doing my stretches and realized I was counting in French. It is really an excellent opportunity... Read More
Condoms and Keeps
August 30, 2010La Romeiu - Larressingle 21kmLa Ferme du Tollet, Larressingle Today Gord walked and I was luggage again, but as cheap as a backpack! Gord had a beautiful walk through the French countryside through fields of ripening sunflowers, millet and corn. He fed himself... Read More
La cite des Chats – La Romieu
Lectoure-La Romieu 19km Total:64km/490kmUnfortunately my back is causing me trouble again and I need to rest again. Today I took a taxi and arrived in La Romieu at 8:30 in the morning. Gord is walking the route and we will meet up for lunch. At... Read More
Blogging Hell
LectourBlogging is not as easy as it looks. First I am typing on an iPod and then if the wifi is not strong it deletes everything! I rewrote the last one six times and each time it was shorter and less interesting. I should let... Read More
Lectoure
Our Bedroom Window in LectoureMiradoux-Lectoure 15.5km. Total:55kmMy friend Maude was teasing me and suggesting that with all this time to write blogs I wasn't walking very much. She is on to me. Even though we are starting very slowly my shins and hips have been... Read More
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Loving Innsbruck after a rough date
Our bikes arrived a day after us, having spent the night on a date that involved some rough play with the American customs officers in... Read More
The Pilgrim Pen: Preparation for Part 2 of the Via Francigena
A pilgrim walks, cycles and draws with awareness of the small moments.It is almost time to quit our busy life at home to become pilgrims... Read More
Paris in August
We are loving our time in Paris! We expected that we would, but we did not anticipate that Paris would be fairly affordable even in... Read More
La Sarraz to Lausanne: The importance of literacy
Our last day on the Via Francigena was a difficult one largely as a result of failing to follow good Swiss instructions. The signage for... Read More
Sainte-Croix to La SarrazDown
Today was almost a pedal free day for me as I lost most of the height of two day's climbing in just 30 minutes. Gord... Read More