We stayed at Abbaye Saint Paul for a night on either side of our Brussels trip. Père Hotellier was very warm and welcoming. He not only let me leave my bike and trailer, but also told us just to leave our stuff in our room and take the key with us to Brussels. He also...
We stayed at the Abbaye Saint Paul in Wisque last night where we left my bike and trailer to make a little side trip to Brussels to spend two nights with our friend Béatrice. The journey today involved a 9km walk to Saint-Omer and a planned 4 hour stop in Lille,...
Ruth:You have no doubt heard of the tour de France, but have you heard of its hearty grandmother the tour de valise? The true test of ovaries of the France racing tours demands that you not only cycle impressive distances daily of around thirty kilometers, but that...
Ruth:It was a beautiful and varied day. We followed a Canal to Guines. There we confirmed our remaining route with an extremely helpful young man at the tourist office. I was not sure if I should take the road or the Via Francigena, but he not only reassured me that...
Gordon - We walked/rode together from Canterbury to Dover yesterday. It was about 36 km, including a few extra kilometers caused by losing our route. The way is not well signposted, and everyone who has written about the Via Francigena (VF) has mentioned the route...
The travel day : thoughts about why I want to be a pilgrim again.June 30-July 1st 2012Writing with jet-lag to an audience of more than just Gord is never a good idea. So no great expectation of wit please. The trip was one of our quickest yet, arriving at Canterbury...
Gord and I have air tickets purchased and Alison Raju's new guidebook hot off the press. Our planning for the Via Francigena is now offically under way. We fly into Gatwick on July 1, 2012 and we are booked into to the Canterbury Cathedral Lodge...