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1st Trip to Europe in Leo
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- Sep 20, 2022, 10:01pm
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- France Grand-Est Sarry Blaise 48.934967, 4.3842348°56’6” N 4°23’3” E
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September 20, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Parked up last night and tonight In the town of Chalons En Champagne. Slap bang in the middle of Champers country. Today - 15 minute bike ride into town and then onto the train with the bikes for a 40 minute trip to Reims. How cool are the French trains round about here - bike racks in every car . Reims is another good stop in our travels and the Tattinger story was well worth it . 4 Kms of caves, (originally hacked out by the Romans) where we were, holding 2 million bottles. A further 10 kms of caves belonging to Tattinger hold another 20 million- fascinating. And then into town for a beer before heading back to Leo. All in all a great day
On the road again tomorrow.Read more
Traveler how good it that
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Traveler looks like a pretty place. is it only a small town
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Traveler Very pretty Janette and Reims is quite a big town actually. Steve took more pics of the sights.
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Carmel Carlsen Via Francigena - part 1
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- May 18, 2023, 12:43pm
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 103 m
- France Grand-Est Saint-Memmie 48.963333, 4.39548°57’48” N 4°23’42” E
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Day 28 - rest day (Chalons en Champagne)
May 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
I felt the impact of our car focused world today. It was extremely difficult for the Tourist office staff and the Hotel reception to understand that I wanted directions out of the city so that I could walk the 16 km return to L'Epine where the Basilique Notre Dame, apparently a must visit for pilgrims to Spain on the St. Jacques route, is located. Anyway, I'm glad I persisted. The walk was pleasant, and what I'd failed to appreciate was that today was a public holiday in France - Ascension Day: a big day for Notre Dame herself - and just after I got there the place began to fill with brothers, nuns and lay folk, and a service started. I stayed, sat towards the back, and was privileged to be among some beautiful singers, both male and female. The French are much tougher than us; they kneel directly onto the stone floor.Read more
Traveler What a special experience. Holiday here in Galicia as well
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Carmel Carlsen ❤️
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Traveler Carmel you know what you are doing and the above text and photos give us insite and gratitude at being able to follow you on this Via Francesco Camino. Thanks.
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Carmel Carlsen Thank you, Bruce. I can't get over how lucky I am, on so many levels, to be doing this.
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1st Trip to Europe in Leo
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- Sep 19, 2022, 5:01pm
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 82 m
- France Grand-Est Châlons-en-Champagne Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons-en-Champagne Cathédrale Saint-Étienne 48.955505, 4.35709548°57’20” N 4°21’26” E
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Theres never a ‘wrong’ turn………
September 19, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Never a wrong turn in a moho, just other places you need to see! Well that is what we told ourselves whilst trying to get to grips with the inputting of co-ordinates to the sat nav!! When she took us to a lovely field we just turned round and went the other way!
Eventually found our spot for tonight and cycled into a Chalons en Champagne for a reccy to see where the railway station was for tomorrow. Passed the beautiful Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Châlons.
Went into Carrefour and picked up a bottle of wine for our evening meal……anyone spot the mistake? 🤣🤣🍷Read more
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Carmel Carlsen Via Francigena - part 1
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- May 17, 2023, 11:23am
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- France Grand-Est Châlons-en-Champagne 48.951667, 4.36666748°57’6” N 4°22’0” E
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Day 27 - rest day (Chalons en Champagne)
May 17, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
It was a beautiful sunny day today. The wind was very chilly, but all was good. I acted as a tourist and explored the city using their very handy audio guide. I am staying here an extra day as I could not get accommodation at my next stop until the night after next. I have used my time wisely and have booked the next eleven nights' accommodation. I only have to cook once in that time frame (fingers crossed, as many restaurants are not open on a Monday night). I have saved my museum visits for tomorrow. Look at this, you can buy a cut loaf of bread without crusts! There is a very diverse range of architecture in this city. Note the dirty archway; it's the entrance to the police station. P.S. it was Market Day today, and I was able to buy some lovely fresh fruit straight from the farm.Read more
Traveler Loving your photos Carmel
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Carmel Carlsen Thanks Marina
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Traveler Gorgeous
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Traveler Via Francigena
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- May 14, 2023, 6:32am
- ☀️ 50 °F
- Altitude: 88 m
- France Grand-Est Châlons-en-Champagne 48.95572, 4.3640748°57’21” N 4°21’51” E
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Stage 25: Châlons-en-Champagne to Saint-
May 14, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Stage 25: Châlons-en-Champagne to Saint-Amand-sur-Fion

Narrowly averted disaster today. Last night I called to confirm my arrival time for tonight’s hotel, only to learn the hotel had shut down. Lots of scrambling, with loads of help from my friend Danielle. The challenge is that the VF goes through small villages, many (or most) without any markets, restaurants, bars, cafés, hotels, gîtes, etc. Very early this morning, around 4am, I received a message from Sébastien Charlot, who had unearthed a chambres d’hôtes in Saint-Amand-sur-Fion! Yay! It meant a very long day walking, but that was OK because I had a confirmed, safe place to sleep tonight.

Sébastien Charlot is a Camino Angel, and this is the second time he has helped me this trip. The first was when my travel buddy, Belén, hurt her Achilles. We were stranded, and Sébastien drove to us, picked Belén up and drove her to Saint-Omer so she ……(cont.)Read more
Traveler Para Sebastián, tu Camino Ángel, una oracion universal en versión española: Ángel de mi guarda,/ dulce compañía, / no me desampares, / ni de noche ni de día. / No me dejes solo, / que me perdería. / Hasta que amanezca,/ en los brazos de Jesús, / José y María.
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Traveler Frankreich 2023
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- Aug 25, 2023, 8:10pm
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 79 m
- France Grand-Est Châlons-en-Champagne Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons-en-Champagne Cathédrale Saint-Étienne 48.955916, 4.35724748°57’21” N 4°21’26” E
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Châlons-en-Champagne
August 25, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Unser letzter Stopp der Reise liegt in der Champagne, abends gab es ein Fest in der süßen Innenstadt mit 2 Champagner (ich merk den Unterschied zum Sekt nicht). Essen bei Regen unterm Schirm, dafür aber ein Saxophonspieler 🎷. Wir müssen uns an die dunkleren Abende und die niedrigen Temperaturen gewöhnen. Samstag um 14.30 waren wir in Kaufungen.

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Traveler Friheten back on the road
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- May 17, 2023
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 68 m
- France Grand-Est Sarry Blaise 48.935274, 4.38271948°56’7” N 4°22’58” E
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Champagne, Champagne
May 17, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Today we went to a wineyard we visit two years ago, it was over 700km one way so we only visit this place today but it was a lovely trip. The champagne It's not so cheap but very, very nice. Then we went back to the campsite and eat a prawn/ crabstick sallad with a prawn sauce with dill and red union and roasted garlicbread. And ofcourse champagne, ( from Lidl). We will stay for one extra night so we'll leave at friday.Read more
Traveler Not 700 km, 70 km .
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Traveler Friheten back on the road
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- May 16, 2023
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 68 m
- France Grand-Est Sarry Blaise 48.935328, 4.38276748°56’7” N 4°22’58” E
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Chalons en Champagne
May 16, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today we went to Chalons en Champagne to camping in the city for two days so we have enough time to visit a lot of wine yards and decide where we shall by the champagne, it's always funny. We found a sunny place to stay on so we sat out the hole afternoon, took a glass of wine and eat a lovley dinner with chees stuffed pork cutlet, baked potatos with union and chees, parsnip and red union, very nice. Tomorrow is a new day!Read more
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Reise in den Norden
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- Oct 7, 2023, 6:42pm
- Altitude: 77 m
- France Grand-Est Sarry Blaise 48.934687, 4.38342248°56’5” N 4°23’0” E
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Camping Chalons de Champagne
October 7, 2023 in France
Für euses letzte Weekend womer underwegs sind hemer chli en längere erholigs Ort / Camping gsuecht womer chli sii chönd und das geniale Herbstwetter uf eus wirke lönd … natürlich seid de Ort scho alles mit was mir eus etspanne düend … „Champagner dit salut a tout le mond…..et bon weekend…Read more
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Traveler Via Francigena
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- May 13, 2023, 1:26pm
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 92 m
- France Grand-Est Châlons-en-Champagne Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons-en-Champagne Abbaye de Toussaint 48.959378, 4.36111248°57’34” N 4°21’40” E
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Stage 24: Condé sur Marne to Châlons-en-
May 13, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Stage 24: Condé sur Marne to Châlons-en-Champagne

Today was about 2/3 along the canal and about 1/3 through fields and small woods.

The day started out warm and sunny, but the clouds arrived a couple hours later.Read more
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