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I’m back! I’ve taken a hiatus from my blog to get caught up on other things. My last post was shortly before a 15-day cruise that took me through the Panama Canal. When I returned, I had to focus on a few rather mundane… Continue Reading “Panama Canal Cruise”
April 13, 2023 My room at the Hôtel La Bastide d’Olt was ready shortly after finishing up my beer in the bar. At around 54 euros each for the “demi-pension”, this place was a real bargain. Our room was actually on 2 levels – one main… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Golinhac to Conques”
April 11 and April 12, 2023 As I continued my walk along the Lot River towards Estaing, the picturesque city exploded into view with the 15th-century Château d’Estaing rising up above the other buildings – taking center stage. As I approached the bridge that crosses… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Estaing to Golinhac”
April 11, 2023 Today’s walk to the picturesque village of Estaing was by far my favorite day since the beginning of the journey. It would also prove to be the longest – clocking in at 21.5 kilometers. The weather started out cloudy with a… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saint-Côme d’Olt to Estaing”
April 7 and 8, 2023 Our accommodations for the night of the 7th were at the Gîte aux Quatre Vents in the small hamlet of Les Quatre Chemins – which literally translates to The Four Paths. The gîte was located at a rural crossroads… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Les Quatre Chemins to Aubrac”
April 6 and 7, 2023 Aumont-Aubrac is the town in the Lozère valley region of France. The town has a decidedly Roman influence with some well-preserved buildings dating to the 16th and 17th centuries. The “église Saint–Etienne” is the notable church in town dating… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Aumont-Aubrac to Les Quatre Chemins”
The Tunbridge World’s Fair has been an annual Vermont tradition since 1867 with the exception of only a few years during that time when the fair was cancelled due to both World War’s and the 2020 pandemic. When my two sons were in elementary… Continue Reading “151st Tunbridge World’s Fair”
April 5 and 6, 2023 After arriving at Le Gîte d’étape Le Refuge du Pèlerin, my host explained her system for checking in guests. She had a “mud room” entrance where we were to leave our backpacks, shoes and hiking poles. It was all… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole to Aumont-Aubrac”
Last weekend, Jim and I decided to try a “stay-cation” and took 3 days to visit three different places – near and not so near – to our home in Vermont. One of my favorite places to take a leisurely stroll is the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller… Continue Reading “August 2023 Stay-cation Day 1”
April 4, 2023 Once my new acquaintance Thomas and I had connected with our host, Evelyn, we dropped our bags in the common room at the Gîte du Pont . Evelyn invited us to make ourselves at home and prepare a cup of tea… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Chanaleilles to Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 