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    • Päivä 34

      Day 31 - Vitry Le François to Drosnay

      21. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      The first half of the walk today was up and down rolling hills in cultivated fields on well maintained weatherproof (read: rocks) agricultural roads. Which can be a little hard on the feet and sometimes treacherous when coming down. I finished the official route at Saint Remy en Bouzemont (France has a lot of little places with very big names) and then had to walk another 8 km, off the path, to get to my accommodation in Drosnay. I saw a lot of beautiful flowers today. The Spanish man who is walking the Saint-Jacques Compostelle is also staying here and was at the same accommodation as myself last night. Trouble is he speaks Spanish, obviously, and French - I speak neither!Lue lisää

    • Päivä 5

      A night in Villenauxe la Grande

      25. syyskuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Another super friendly host and a stay in a mill on the outskirts of the village, Moulin de Cutesson.
      Delicious food in the recommended restaurant, Le Flaubert.
      Some photos of the village and our short stay...

      We are now on our way to Dijon through the Champagne vineyards.
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    • Päivä 26

      Bar-sur-Aube 14 miles

      7. elokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      What is it with kids and trampolines? Do they never want to stop? I have had a go. It’s OK but a couple of minutes, tops, and I’ve had enough. For some reason they put the glamping tents beside the kids play park in this campsite. Oh yes, there was a hedge in between but there isn’t a lot of sound-proofing in a hedge. So there I was, lying in my tent which was beside the glamping tent, just building up a fine head of steam as blasted kids kept bouncing up and down on this massive trampoline just outside. Finally the damn great church clock near the campsite struck 10pm and silence reigned. But I had lost an hour of much needed beauty sleep.

      Now there is a strange thing about my tiny blow-up mattress. In the early days I found it almost impossible to sleep on. But last night I had little trouble. I don’t think I am that much smaller. It could be that I am getting used to a different place every night. I have now slept in 26 different places so I think I am just getting less fussy about where my head goes down.

      No possibility of breakfast this morning in the campsite or as I left town. Did come across a boulangerie later in the morning but it was a Monday wasn’t it.

      All roads today as I am going off route to save a day. The official route meanders a bit. No need.

      As I was walking along thinking I was miles from anywhere I heard a lot of squealing. Damn great tower sticking up out of the trees. Appears that there is an Alton Towers type of place very close by.

      Early arrival at tonight’s hotel so I dropped the bag and headed into town to see if I could catch a restaurant before they closed after lunch. No such luck but I did get a patisserie for quiche and cake. Bit cheaper. Caught up with domestic duties in the afternoon. Washing, charging phone, some advance booking etc. Tried out a Vietnamese carry out for tea. Not a great success. Made a change though.

      The one drawback with hotels is they often have TVs and there are few things more annoying than hearing your fellow guest’s TV blaring out through the paper thin walls. And unlikely to have a 10pm curfew. I do think I am becoming Victor Meldrew sometimes.
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    • Päivä 3

      Von Mesnil nach Chateauroux

      15. syyskuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Nachdem ich heute alles nass einpacken musste, extrem feucht in der Nacht gewesen, am See vorbei zur Relais Station zuerst gut frühstücken. Calimoto führt mich über die schönsten Nebenstrecken und durch viele schöne kleine Dörfer. In Bagneux la Fosse musste ich einen Stop bei einem Champagner Produzenten einlegen, bei dem wir vor 8 Jahren mit den Pferden Unterkunft gefunden haben. Kurz ein Schwätzchen mit Frau Virey gehalten, Gilles ist in der Lese, und weiter geht es über Melisey wo wir auch schon genächtigt haben. Hier ist die Zeit komplett stehen geblieben, alles genauso wie vor 8 Jahren. Ich sehe mich förmlich am Frühstückstisch sitzen🙈. Danach verlasse ich die Champagne und wechsele in die Bourgogne. In Tonnere nur tanken, nicht wie üblich Essen oder übernachten. Mittag mache uch in der Landschaft an einem Aussichtspunkt. 3 Ecken weiter ein schönes Restaurant direkt an der Yonne, bin leider schon satt.
      Calimoto hält sich konsequent an die Nebenstraßen das ich auf den 335km heute nur 4 Motorräder zu sehen bekam. Gefühlt eh nur alle 20 Minuten ein Fahrzeug zu sehen. Nachdem der Planet unablässig von oben brannte, bin ich froh um 17.00 mein Ziel Chateauroux erreicht zu haben. Schnell das nasse Zelt aufbauen, jetzt trocknet noch alles und ab ins See Restaurant den Ersten Durst stillen🍻
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    • Päivä 2

      Über Varennes nach Mesnil..

      14. syyskuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

      Heute perfekt Strecken bis nach Varennes de Argonne gehabt. Dort lecker gegessen um dann weiter in die Champagne zu kommen. Das schlimmste was es für Motorradfahrer gibt. Montags schon sehen wer Freitags zu Besuch kommt, Kurven nur wenn es sich gar nicht vermeiden lässt und Dörfer in den man weder einkaufen noch essen kann. Kein Wunder das sich die Bevölkerung ausschließlich mit Weizen und Alkohol beschäftigt. Bei Vitry les François einen fast trockenen Kanal entdeckt bei dem man gar nicht mehr schleusen muß 😰. Jetzt in Mesnilbauf einem netten CP wo uch den Abend verbringen werde. Gerade einen Pastis bestellt und einen Eimer Pastis bekommen. Danach geh ich ins Bett😂🙈. Morgen geht es weiter bis Chateauroux 🌞Lue lisää

    • Päivä 40

      Troyes

      11. kesäkuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Today we left behind the crowds of Paris and headed into the farmlands and vineyards of the Champagne region. The villages and wheat fields were picture perfect and looked just like the Tour de France. We made good progress - parts of the road had a speed limit of 130kmh.

      Our first stop was the ancient town of Troyes. The town dates from Roman times, but a fire in 1524 destroyed the town and it was rebuilt over the next century.

      The central and old part of Troyes was what you would imagine an old French village to look like. As we were in Champagne, there was only one drink that would make sense for lunch, so of course we had one. The chocolate lshops and bakeries were also pretty special as well.
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    • Päivä 15

      Day 15: Lucerne to Troyes

      26. syyskuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Today Matt and I said uf Widerluege to the Cambeys as we set off to drive across France - West to East. We trained it to Mulhouse, just inside the French border, then picked up Fifi; our pearly lavender Fiat rental car for the next four days - Matt was delighted when he saw her! We almost didn't get her as French law says you need an international licence (which Matt had) and a physical licence from your own country (which Matt didn't have; he had his licence on his phone. but this wasn't acceptable). The French Avis lady was amazing - she must have seen the look of panic on Matt's face and disappointment on mine - and allowed us to take Fifi. We set google maps for Troyes, avoiding tolls and highways...and you should have seen the back lanes, alleyways and one way streets we went on. Matt did an amazing job of driving a manual on the wrong side of the road and after driving through the Champagne region of France, we arrived at Troyes mid-afternoon. Troyes is a medieval town with no less than 12 gothic churches - so you can guess what we did when we got there! Our accommodation was in a building dating back to the 16 hundreds with sloping ceilings and wonky floors - perfect!Lue lisää

    • Päivä 20

      Troyes

      29. kesäkuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      TREUES - so sagten wir auf früheren Reisen häufig. Schon wieder - und ließen den Ort links oder rechts liegen. Wir sprachen die Orte immer deutsch aus. Ich gab Troyes heute ganz bewusst ein, um keinesfalls auf der Autobahn mitten durch Paris zu landen. Unterwegs dachte ich an meine Französischlehrerin von der VHS. Sie kam aus dieser Stadt und beschrieb sie als sehenswert. Spontan einen Umweg gemacht. Sie hat recht. Sehr schön hier. Gerade mache ich eine Pause und esse einen Salat. Dann wird das eigentliche Ziel angesteuert.Lue lisää

    • Päivä 58

      Weiter Richtung Heimat

      18. huhtikuuta, Ranska ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      Gestern wollten wir in Auxerre bleiben, aber keine Chance. Alles überfüllt und voller Baustellen. So fuhren wir weiter bis Brienon. Stellplatz an einem Kanal. Heute dann bis Dienville an einem Jachthafen mit Strandpromenade, alles da, nur kein Wetter.Lue lisää

    • Päivä 25

      Dienville 12 miles

      6. elokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      There is a wise old saying about being careful what you wish for. Last night I was looking for a little excitement just to give me something to write. Well it came, and in the most unlikely of ways.

      I was kept awake last night by a ticking clock on the wall. No problem I thought. Just take the battery out and all would be well. Reached up to take it off the wall and it promptly fell onto my nose. No damage to the clock but my nose is not improved. No more selfies for a while just in case there are children reading.

      Speaking of excitement I was most concerned about last night’s toilet. (Bet you weren’t expecting that). This thing was electric. Haven’t come across anything like it since Japan. At least in Japan there were instructions so you had an idea what might happen. This thing just had 2 buttons. Now I am quite nervous about the combination of electricity, water and my bare backside. I made sure I was well away before I pressed one button at random. Made the usual flushing noise. All good. But then came this much louder, grinding noise. What on earth was it doing? Cancel that. I don’t want to know. But I sure as hell wasn’t going to press that during the night. Would have woken the neighbourhood.

      I now have the answer to one of the most pressing questions of the century. I am not sure I should just share it with all of you. Who knows who might be reading this and the use that could be made of the information. Oh well, if you insist. It’s this. You know those wee tubes of toothpaste you can get as a freebie at the dentist? 15ml apparently. Well they last 25 days with careful use. So if you and your better half are away for a week’s holiday you will be fine but don’t try and get 2 weeks out of it. Won’t work.

      Camping tonight, therefore no electricity, so I was forced to take 2 hours over an avocado chicken burger and a litre of sparkling water. But footprint done and phone fully charged. Off to my tent now for another night wriggling about on that tiny blow-up mattress. What fun.

      This is as close as I am likely to come to glamping. One of their glamping tents is not being used tonight so I am allowed to pitch my wee tent on that pitch. But not allowed to use the shack that presumably has their toilet etc. I wonder if it’s electric?
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