Living the Life in the Great Outdoors
trekking, hikking, travelling
Breakfast has already become an exercise in fuelling up for what turns out to be half a morning (depending on how many hills there are). This includes downing two large cups of coffee, except more often than not the coffee is served in bowls and if you want milk (lait), then this has to be …
Continue reading “Tales from the Via Podiensis- b) Traversing the Aubrac plateau”
Even now I can recall my excitement at having arrived in Le Puy following a scenic trip on the train from St Etienne. I dropped my bags at the accommodation and set off to explore. This is when I first became familiar with the French 2 hour lunch break (with the shops all shutting down) …
Continue reading “Tales from the Via Podiensis in France – A) Departing Le Puy”
Having walked along the Via Podiensis in France in 2018, I have wondered ever since whether I could encapsulate my journey into a series of blog posts. This is not as easy as some of you may think because each day on the route brought with it a myriad of new experiences, from the time …
Living the Life in the Great Outdoors