Camino de Santiago

augustus - november 2016

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- 23 aug. 2016 18:51
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Hoogte: 104 m
- Frankrijk Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Accolay 47.66236, 3.705247°39’44” N 3°42’19” E
Dag 11
Day 11: Chablis - Accolay
23 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Distance: 26KM (257.7/1742.3)
Weather: 33C hothothot
Mood: Hot but happy and a little fatigued.
Blisters: 3

Things that make me happy
- spotting wildlife (red squirrels, baby deer, otters)
- dragonflies, following me as if they are playing tag
- a cyclist who stops to offer me water
- free wine and dinner from fellow campers
- footpaths in Little icy cold streams
- free local pastry from the boulangerie
- Reading before bedtime all snug in my tiny tent
- Meeting fellow pilgrims

Things that make me not so happy
- Blisters
- Rain
- Uneven gravel roads (see pic)
- Closed boulangeries (but you knew that already)
- Barley being able to walk when I swop my shoes for flip-flops
- inaccurate directions

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- 24 aug. 2016 18:25
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Hoogte: 139 m
- Frankrijk Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Asquins 47.48323, 3.7585547°28’60” N 3°45’31” E
Dag 12
Day 12: Accolay - Asquins
24 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Distance: 27.5KM (285. 2/1714.8)
Weather: 32C hot and humid
Mood: Pretty relaxed. I can actually still walk once I put off my shoes. This is a new thing 🙂
Blisters: 1 (though I have a few sore areas, probably due to callouses)

The point of a hill

I really don't mind a little climbing, I actually welcome it as its a change to the routine of walking, you use different muscles, and it actually brings me into a but of a hard working flow and most importantly, you get a great view as your reward.
However, today I had quite a number of hills to climb that seemed completely pointless to me. I would be walking in the middle of a dense forest and I'd be climbing fiercely with my heavy pack on my back and once I reached the top there was... even more dense forest. No clearing, no view, just a waste of some good energy.
I suggest they just dug out these paths and create cool valleys, sorry, but without a view... What's the point?!

I intended to reach vezelay today, but it was just too bloody hot to climb that hill (in one of the pics you can see the hill that is Vezelay in the background). I think I may have even a been a but overheated and low on salt, so I found myself a nice bath house (I kid you not) and cooled down my feet and ate nuts. Tomorrow I will see vezelay in the morning light and this is where I should start encountering more pilgrims... We shall see!Meer informatie
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- 26 aug. 2016 11:22
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 304 m
- Frankrijk Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Anthien 47.32112, 3.7320947°19’16” N 3°43’56” E
Dag 14
Day 13: Asquins - Chemin
26 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Distance: 27.5KM (312.7/1698.9)
Weather: 33C hot and humid
Mood: Pretty good and strong
Blisters: 1 (new one, feet are a little sore)

Company

Today I had company on the way for the first time. First a dog started following me and ended up walking with me for 10 km! I got in touch with his owner and found out later that he does this more often, he just really likes walking.
Later I met Lisel (70,DE) with whom I walked the last few K to the great pilgrim auberge in Chemin, which is run by a lovely Dutch couple.
I enjoyed the company for a change and I heard Spain is really busy, so I'll have to get myself prepared me thinks. We chatted till bedtime, so had no time to write my update.Meer informatie
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- 27 aug. 2016 20:38
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 210 m
- Frankrijk Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Corbigny Corbigny Railway Station 47.25368, 3.6776847°15’13” N 3°40’40” E
Dag 15
Day 14 & 15: Chemin - Chaumot + Rest!
27 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Distance: 14.6KM (327.3/1684.3)
Weather: 34C hot and humid
Mood: ultra relaxed
Blisters: 1

After a short walk yesterday with my friend Lisel, I had a lovely relaxing evening and rest day with Marc who came to visit me. So nice to feel like a normal human being again, even for a short time 🙂Meer informatie
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- 28 aug. 2016 21:25
- 🌙 23 °C
- Hoogte: 151 m
- Frankrijk Centre-Val-de-Loire Orval Ruisseau de la Loubière 46.71846, 2.4901746°43’6” N 2°29’25” E
Dag 16
Day 16: Chaumot - st-Amand-Montrond
28 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Distance: 16.6KM + 140.3 by car (343.9/1526.4)
Weather: 28C warm and humid
Mood: rested and emotional
Blisters: 1

The big decision

It was a hard one to make, but I think an important one to keep my mind at ease during the next phases of my camino. Today, I realised that I would need to walk an average of 26.3km a day for the next 64 days and that would be without any rest days. To be frank, even though my body is able my feet are just not op to that number and need the rest now and then.
That's why I made the hard decision to cut out a piece of 140k, tot being the average down to 25.4k with the luxury of 4 rest days, which seems a lot more achievable. I found it a little hard as it feels like cheating and I don't like saying I walled from Reims but not really all the way.... But then, who cares, it's my way and I can always walk the missing miles later, like many people do. There are no hard rules and I should just do what feels right. Well, no longer feeling the pressure of having to do many 30+ days that's are just too hard on my feet feels like a relief. And.. As we drove through the landscape we decided that it was a pretty boring part anyway 🙂
Marc has left now, which makes me feel a little sad and alone, but it's all part of my way and even that feels good in a twisted "way".Meer informatie
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Hidde Hannah Dijk Ik vind het goeie beslissing en je hebt gelijk het is jou weg die je gaat en die kilometers veranderen daar niets aan. Ik hoopte al dat je dat zou gaan doen. Prima gedaan en dat je je daarover en het vertrek van Marc wat aangedaan voelt begrijpelijk en er niets mis mee!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Hannah Dijk Goed hoor Jorien, prima beslissing, goed over nagedacht! Tot woensdag? xxx
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Sharon van den Biggelaar Powerwoman! Goed hoor Jorien. X
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- 29 aug. 2016 17:45
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 185 m
- Frankrijk Centre-Val-de-Loire Le Châtelet 46.6435, 2.2789546°38’37” N 2°16’44” E
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Day 17: St-Amand-Montrond - Le Chatelet
29 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Distance: 27.9 (371.8/1498.5)
Weather: 23C, cloudy and a tiny bit of rain
Mood: neutral pilgrim mode
Blisters: 1

All is good. Uneventful day with good mileage. Now it's time for dinner in my Chambre d'hote for the night 🙂Meer informatie
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Hidde Hannah Dijk Marc was hete iT was very K
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Well done so far Jo! And I am sure it was
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Nice to have Marc visit (hit send a bit early!). Maria
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- 30 aug. 2016 21:32
- 🌙 19 °C
- Hoogte: 213 m
- Frankrijk Centre-Val-de-Loire La Châtre 46.58171, 1.9890246°34’54” N 1°59’20” E
Dag 18
Day 18: Le Chatelet - La Chatre
30 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Distance: 31.2 (403/1467.3)
Weather: 25C, intermittent clouds and sun
Mood: Social, relaxed with tired feet
Blisters: 1
Staying at: Le Presbyterie

Intending to post a little story tomorrow. My nights are either too social or too tired...Meer informatie
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Maaike Veenbrink Het lukt me eindelijk om te reageren 😊...inlogproblemen! Bijzondere trip so far! Xx
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Reiziger Thanks zus x
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- 31 aug. 2016 21:30
- 🌙 20 °C
- Hoogte: 182 m
- Frankrijk Centre-Val-de-Loire Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre 46.5927, 1.8000246°35’34” N 1°48’0” E
Dag 19
Day 19: Le Chatre - Neuvy-St-Sepulchre
31 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Distance: 18.6 (421.6/1448.7)
Weather: 27C, sunny and at times cloudy
Mood: ultra social
Blisters: 0 (I DIYed some insoles that seem to work)
Staying at: Camping Municipal Les Frênes

A walk with company again! Yesterday I met a Dutch (Richard, 24) and a Belgian (Jonas, 22) guy and we walked together all day. A lovely change to the solitaire walks and with a lot more breaks than I'm used to. Walking together, I have decided, in the right company, is much easier than alone.
In the evening I met my parents at a campsite and after a beer and a dive in the pool, we all ate together. It was another great, social night, which will become part of my treasured memories of the camino.Meer informatie
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Maaike Veenbrink Nice! Leuk dat je ons pap en mam getroffen hebt! Xx
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- 1 sep. 2016 21:32
- 🌙 20 °C
- Hoogte: 127 m
- Frankrijk Centre-Val-de-Loire Ceaulmont Ruisseau de Gargilesse 46.5071, 1.5836746°30’26” N 1°35’1” E
Dag 20
Day 20: Neuvy-St-Selpulchre - La Chaume
1 september 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Distance: 24.4 (446.0/1424.3)
Weather: 30C, sunny and a bit hot
Mood: Fit and slow
Blisters: 0
Staying at: Camping Municipal La Chaumerette
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- 2 sep. 2016 20:46
- 🌙 23 °C
- Hoogte: 246 m
- Frankrijk Nouvelle-Aquitaine Crozant 46.38817, 1.620146°23’17” N 1°37’12” E
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Dag 21
Day 21: La Chaumerette - Crozant
2 september 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Distance: 18.8 (464.8/1405.5)
Weather: 30C, sunny and a bit hot
Mood: Relaxed
Blisters: 1 (but feet no longer feel tired)
Staying at: Camping Municipal La Fontbonne

Letting go...

A number of people have told me that the camino is very much about letting go and today I realised I am starting to experience this.
A few days of walking with the "jeunes" I met I learned a different way of walking. Naturally, despite my good intentions I had started planning my days and had felt rather pressured by the heat. If I would get up really early, I could get to the next place early and before the real heat, which to be fair never materialised. This led to a constant monitoring of my speed and at some point even controlling my break lengths. I know... It sounds a bit obsessive now, but the heat had scared me a little when I started to feel nauseous one afternoon.
I felt I was battling the heat.
However, these two young guys taught me to just go with the flow of the day, take longer breaks and enjoy the little interactions with the locals (yesterday we met a Belgian sculpturer who showed us his work).
Today I realise I am learning to let go (a little) of control through planning and timing and it feels great!Meer informatie
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Alicia Hunt Nettle soup?
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Reiziger Close! Wild mint tea 🙂
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Sharon van den Biggelaar Great insight!
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