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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”
April 3 , 2023 After getting all settled in at the Gîte d’étape Le Par’ici, my sister-in-law and I took another stroll around town to find the church and maybe a little café to enjoy a snack and a glass of wine. Saugues is… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saugues to Chanaleilles”
April 1, 2023 Our second day on the walk and we woke feeling refreshed and ready to go. We had reservations for an accommodation in Montbonnet but, since our 12km walk yesterday went well, we decided that it was too close and opted to… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Tallode to Saint-Privat d’Allier”
March 31, 2023 Finally, our departure day arrived! We are walking the Camino de Santiago – Via Podiensis, which is the route along the GR65 from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees. It’s a walking distance of 748.9 kilometers. The GR65 is one… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: On The Way”
March 29 – 30, 2023 On Wednesday morning, March 29th, we packed up our belongings to make our final accommodation change while in Le Puy-en-Velay. The Gîte d’étape Accueil chrétien Saint François was established in 1994 and is operated through a joint venture between… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Final Days in Le Puy-en-Velay, Part Two”
March 27 – 28 Over the next 4 days, I spent time continuing our preparations for the chemin interspersed with sightseeing, shopping, eating (delicious French food!) and getting some hiking time in on the GR 65. On Monday, we visited the pilgrim office to… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Final Days in Le Puy-en-Velay, Part One”
March 25 – 26, 2023 After our first night’s sleep in Le Puy, we had some decisions to make first thing Saturday morning. We only had a one night stay in the current lodging and needed to make a plan. Since we arrived in… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: First Few Days in Le Puy-en-Velay”
March 22-24, 2023 After months of preparation, it was hard to believe that the day of departure for this incredible journey was upon me. Walking for six weeks in rural France along an ancient pilgrimage route was a dream come true. The first leg… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – Via Podiensis: The Start of My Journey”
My last hike before ending my season at Big Bend had to be one more walk in the Chisos Basin. Since I’m in training for a long walk in France, I chose to do the long loop around the top of the basin –… Continue Reading “Big Bend Hikes: Long Chisos Basin Loop”
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