Tales from Via Podiensis – d) Passing through the Aveyron region

If you think that this section of the Via Podiensis is all about walking alongside the Lot river, then think again! Although one comes across the Lot at times, and I crossed it via various bridges, most of the time was spent walking in the hills of what is the northern Aveyron in order to …

Trekking the Laugavegur Trail Iceland – Day 4: Emstrur to Langidalur

After a restless night, mainly due to us all being so close together on mattresses on the bunks in the small mountain hut, I head outside early to look at the surrounding scenery. The cloud ceiling has dropped again overnight so the views are limited, but one added bonus is that it feels slightly warmer. …

Trekking the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland – Day 3 : Alftavatn to Emstrur

I am up early because basically it is daylight, and there are the dulcet tones of snoring reverberating around the hut. So I head out to the shower block and find that I am not alone in having a quick face wash etc at the sink. It is cloudy and the wind is blowing but …

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