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    • Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 1
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      Day 13

      Day 10 - Therouanne to Amettes

      April 30, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      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 train line, no tracks. It was magical. We seemed to encounter a lot of barking dogs today - luckily, they were all behind fences! One funny thing; we arrived at a church and Mass was in progress, and I went in - only to find we had gatecrashed a Baptism! Naturally, we left pretty quickly. Amettes is Saint Benoit Labre country. He is the Patron Saint of Pilgrims to Rome (and the homeless). In the Church, which is across the road from the most impressive Stations of the Cross I have ever seen, I was able to buy a Holy medal of him. I'll attach it to my backpack tonight.Read more

    • Fietstocht naar Frankrijk
      1
      Day 3

      Etappe 3 - de wind is onze vrind

      July 25, 2022 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Pittig dagje vandaag! Wind tegen, Duvel, wind tegen, Affligem, wind tegen, kleine blessure Tomahawk (hopelijk valt het mee), wind tegen, pizza 🤗, wind tegen, slapen in een hobbit hole en o ja, bijna vergeten te melden...nog meer wind tegen. Hopelijk morgen de wind in de rug... 💪Read more

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    • Chasing Eggs in France 2023
      11
      Day 4

      Lille Citadelle

      September 24, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Had a right ģood post breakfast natter with our Gite neighbours, the Teesiders and the Cornish before heading back into Lille to explore the beautiful Citadelle.
      Perfect weather today, low 20s with a gentle breeze and a cornflower sky.
      We headed to O Scotland bar for Scotland v Tonga and bar snacks. Seems Lord Farquard is actually a West Ham fan and can be seen around Lille's bars this weekend 🤣
      Moving onto Champagne region tomorrow, Villenauxe le Grande. Just for one night, not sure Kev trusted me in that area of France for any longer 🥂🍾🥂
      Lille has been fabulous, can highly recommend this beautiful town for sightseeing, walks, food and bars. We also highly rate our Gite, Gites du Frêne https://gitesdufrene.fr/ and would love to return. A chilled little haven, just the job!      Read more

    • Chasing Eggs in France 2023
      Day 2–5

      Arrived in the lovely Lille suburbs

      September 22, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Arrived in our lovely little Gites in Flequieres.
      Crossing under the sea was as seamless as usual and driving on the right has been remastered with only one petit faux pas! 🤭
      Raining in Dunkirk so didn't mooch but did take in the Museum dedicated to Operation Dynamo in WW2. Very thought provoking.
      Our first supermarche provisions shop had the usual ooooo, look at this, look at that, look at the price of wine, what the f#*k is that? Always a good experience, this time enhanced with the checkout girl reversing Kev back down the checkout ailse to a wider exit spot!
      And now we are relaxing with beer and wine, one of Kevs all time favourite beers I may add, Kwak.
      We're watching Argentina v Samoa in this sweet little Gite which reminds us both very much of our house in Spain...
      There was always beer and wine on offer there too!      Read more

    • Chasing Eggs in France 2023
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      Day 3

      England 71 - 0 Chile

      September 23, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Our first Rugby game off British soil.
      England fans friendly and in great spirits.
      The people of Lille welcomed us all and were so helpful.
      The Chileans were absolutely incredible. Sort of a shame we didn't get to see them celebrate any points.
      They sang and danced until the very end.      Read more

    • TravelerAn Afternoon Stroll
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      Day 21

      Tournai

      June 29, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Day 20:
      Distance: 33.67 km (646.33 km)
      Steps: 48,411 (927,131)
      Move time: 7h47 (148h49)
      Spend: £24.40 (£285.61)

      Wasquehal to Tournai.

      Now that I've crossed over the border into Belgium, I think I can safely say, "God save the King, and down with the Republic." But honestly, although I do enjoy a good stab at the French, everyone I met in Northern France was absolutely lovely, even though the terrain was truthfully a little uninspiring. But can we hear it for England by the way. In my experience, Brits are often far too quick to dismiss our own country; either it's boring, it's expensive, or it's just plain not worth an adventure, especially outside of national parks. Personally, I love hiking in middle England; terrorising golf courses, touring battered castles, and grazing the diverse nature of the English countryside will forever be my jam. There's adventure to be found everywhere in life, and that even includes the pancake flats of Hauts-de-France. Adventure is a mindset, never a place. But back to today; the journai to Tournai was honestly a very easy one, and I barely feel like I've done any walking the past 3 days at all really. I shan't complain though, this evening I've enjoyed exploring the moody, cobblestoned gothic streets of Tournai, a very picteresque city steeped in history, which has also treated me with a monster kebab and a hostel for the night.Read more

    • TravelerNot Switzerland
      Day 26

      Back in Belgium

      June 29, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Took advantage of the less good weather to travel a couple of hours westwards. Initially planned for somewhere in France but put off by the news of riots. Now near Tournai which we plan to explore tomorrow. Pitched at a near perfect Aire, La Ferme du Vert Marais, unusual for an aire as it has large pitches with hardstanding and grass.Read more

    • TravelerSantiago de Compostella
      Day 4

      Doornik (franse grens)

      April 25, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌙 6 °C

      Zo, een volle dag... vanochtend vertrokken uit Lessen (nabij). Einddoel voor vandaag was Hornaing. Vandaag een mix van Garmin en de route op de telefoon, die ook veel meer stroom gebruikt. Een tocht met veel buiten de bebouwde kom, heerlijk dus. Omdat ik toch minimaal 1 keer per dag mijn credential moet stempelen een dorpje aan de route bezocht, Tongre-Notre-Dame of all places. Wat een mooie oude kerk.......maar waar krijg ik nu een stempel..? In de directe omgeving een huis...aangebeld (trekbel) en een op leeftijd zijnde non, incognito gekleed, deed open. Ik liet haar mijn credential zien en het was duidelijk voor haar waarvoor ik kwam. Ik werd uitgenodigd en er werd een verse pot koffie gezet.. enkele nonnen schoven aan en er werd gesproken over de wonderen die daar waren verricht (medaille miraculeuse) werd het genoemd en voor ik het wist kreeg ik een medaillon.... Na een 2e kop wilde ik vertrekken maar de soep was klaar.... of ik een kop wilde... tja oui natuurlijk... de gepureerde soep bevestigde de leeftijd van de bewoners.... 😀 😀 maar werd in dankbaarheid aanvaard. Zo, tijd voor een kaarsje natuurlijk en wat foto's van de kerk en door.... Ik werd echt uitgezwaaid en mijn sollicitatieformulier heb ik niet ingevuld.. 😀
      Na een behoorlijke tijd fietsen toch nog even een check garmin /telefoon..... toch enige discripantie waarvan akte dus werd het een beetje bijsturen. Ik was dus mijn eindbestemming van die dag voorbij dus dan maar door naar het eindpunt van traject 1, Doornik of Tournai zoals de Fransen zeggen. Toch een pittig tochtje maar rond 17.45 uur ingecheckt. Morgen iig weer een stempel halen en dan de Franse grens over richting St Quentin.

      Iedereen bedankt voor de leuke reacties... doet me goed!!      Read more

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    • Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 1
      22
      Day 12

      Day 9 - Wisque to Therouanne

      April 29, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      It was good walking today. I walked solo and only saw one push bike on the Path. I saw a big group of walkers behind me, but they never caught up to me. I had one close contact with a tractor, of which I have never seen so many of my entire life - they are literally everywhere. And, just when you think you have seen everything that cultivated and grazing land has to offer, you will surprise a hare and they will run in front of you, or the sun will come out and warm you briefly, and make you smile, or you'll pass another field of yellow flowers, which I believe is Canola, and you will feel happy just to see their brilliance. But the joyful surprise today was walking on what was probably an old train line, with high earth shoulders on either side and a very stony bed. I really felt I was all alone on the planet in a secret, special place. There was a fair bit of mud to contend with today, and I did slip a few times, but it does not rate a 'Mud' day. Oh yes, I saw the largest snail I have ever seen in my life. Finally, the stained glass windows were in this weird creepy basement under the pilgrim accommodation at the Abbey in Wisque that was set up like a chapel.Read more

    • Belgio 4/8 Gennaio
      1
      Day 3

      Una serata Lilla

      January 6, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      Chiediamo scusa ai nostri followers per l'assenza! Ma eravamo occupati a mangiare patine e waffle (full reportage fra poco).

      Per la nostra ultima soirée francaise abbiamo continuato con l'eplorazione delle birre (Ipa Hirondelle e La Bise au fruits rouges).
      Per stare leggeri dopo la birra abbiamo cenato con una teglia (a testa) di pane inzuppato nella birra, prosciutto e formaggio fuso (welsh).
      Vorremo inoltre invitare i francesi, visto il precedente della Gioconda, a rubare anche alcune abitudini italiane quali l'uso del bidet e l'utilizzo di appositi contenitori per lo scopettino del wc (non del pentole). Un bacio.      Read more

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