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The Walking Begins!
Day 1 Le Puy-En-Velay to Montbonnet (15km) Stayed at Le Gite L'EscoleIn Montbonnet we met Claudine and Pierre, Quebequois from Montreal. We had a great evening with Pierre translating as needed as we dusted off our shaky French. We also met three lovely French women... Read More
Le Puy-En-Velay
We spent more time in Le Puy-en Velay than we had planned while we waited for our lost luggage to arrive. It helped to build the dramatic tension before heading out on Le Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. My parents met up with us there... Read More
About the Walking
June 30, 2009 Lyon, France Gord and I arrived in Lyon after a long flight, or series of flights from Victoria, Canada. We thoroughly enjoyed our few days there, recovering from jet lag with glorious food and art. We came to France to walk... Read More
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Side Trip to Brussels
We stayed at the Abbaye Saint Paul in Wisque last night where we left my bike and trailer to make a little side trip to... Read More
Licques to Wisques: the Tour de Valise
Ruth:You have no doubt heard of the tour de France, but have you heard of its hearty grandmother the tour de valise? The true test... Read More
Calais-Guines-Licques: Forest by numbers
Ruth:It was a beautiful and varied day. We followed a Canal to Guines. There we confirmed our remaining route with an extremely helpful young man... Read More
Day one: Canterbury to Dover and on to Calais
Gordon - We walked/rode together from Canterbury to Dover yesterday. It was about 36 km, including a few extra kilometers caused by losing our route.... Read More
Canterbury becoming a pilgrim again
The travel day : thoughts about why I want to be a pilgrim again.June 30-July 1st 2012Writing with jet-lag to an audience of more than... Read More