Day 14 - Souchez to Arras

Another wonderful walk today, which means I'm exhausted! I know I took too many photos, but who cares? I am a little disturbed and confused by the disconnect between the VF app and the VF sign postsRead more
Another wonderful walk today, which means I'm exhausted! I know I took too many photos, but who cares? I am a little disturbed and confused by the disconnect between the VF app and the VF sign postsRead more
Some really good walking today and a lot of it! I walked over 32km and am feeling it. I walked through an adventure park, similar to Tree Tops, but with a lot more activities. There were kidsRead more
There is not much to report today. I had a genuine rest day after my Garmin watch told me I was "over reaching" yesterday! I'm calling France "the land of the cute little car"; they are everywhere! IRead more
I walked a good 26 km today through mining country. Some of it in the sun, which was lovely. You can't throw a stone where I am walking in France without coming across a church or a cemetery. I try toRead more
I walked with Andrew from Victoria again today. We met up in our wonderful accommodation last night. It was a pleasant walk through beautiful cultivated countryside, and we did walk along an old trainRead more
Made it to Ablain Saint Nazaire in spite of a bum ankle. Very long, hot day through lots of forests, rolling hills, farmland….and WWI battle sites and a huge cemetery (45,000 graves).
One trailRead more
Da der Verkehr auf der Autobahn gestern höllisch war sind wir nur langsam voran gekommen. Und haben uns dann spontan entschlossen einfach irgendwo zu übernachten. Heute geht's weiter in dieRead more
As usual, my life is all about eating and sleeping. Last night the eating was adequate but the sleep wasn’t. Ridiculous really. All seemed good - nice bed, comfortable temperature, little externalRead more
Straightforward day’s walk in (mostly) sun. Usual fields and woods, seeing no-one.
The host of the gite turned up before I left, just for a blether really. Reminded me of the late Peter in hisRead more
Lots of forest paths and a good number of cultivated and uncultivated fields. A couple more small, dead animals (unphotographed). A road between fields with lots of small potatoes, even though theRead more
Traveler Such beautiful green countryside.
Carmel Carlsen Must be all the rain! I can't complain, I've walked in two full days of sunshine ✨️
Narelle Campbell That’s great news about your knee. Walking is good for you!
Carmel Carlsen Fingers crossed!