Feet to earth
Nogoro-L'Aire sur L'Adour 24kmGite Hospitalet Saint Jacques, -L'Aire sur L'AdourToday we set out anticipating just doing a small day, but I was feeling stronger so ... Read More
Les Ronfleurs or Those who Snore
Aire du l'Adour - D'Arzacq. 34km(Gord's not mine)Gord and I are in D'Arzacq at the Gite communal- our first dormitory experience for this year. There ... Read More
Thunder, Mist and Sun
Pomps-Abbay de Sauvelade 27kmGite-Cafe-EpicerieThe group we are traveling with right now is full of fun. I met up with them again this morning. They bought ... Read More
Allergic to Water
September 7, 2010La Sauvelade-Navarrenx 12kmLe Relais du Jacquet, NavarrenxOh now I know why the countryside looks so green and lush. This morning we had massive ... Read More
Le Pays Basques
September 8, 2010Navarrenx- Uhart-Mixe 32kmGite Escargot, Uhart-MixeNavarrenx is reputed to have been the first town in France to be fortified with Italian style ramparts, in ... Read More
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Music
September 9, 2010Uhart-mixe - Larceveau 10kmHotel Espellet, LarceveauWe are only 19 km away from Saint John Pied de Port and definitely well into le Pays ... Read More
Pausing at Saint Jean Pied de Port
September 10, 2010Larceveau - Saint Jean Pied de Port 19kmL'Esprit du CheminToday was one of the most beautiful days on the walk. Soft rolling hills ... Read More
The Via Francigena for 2012!
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 ... Read More
The Via Francigena: a small family affair
Detail of Pilgrims in Canterbury Cathedral The Via Francigena is already feeling like a small family affair in comparison to the extended family clan reunion ... Read More
Canterbury becoming a pilgrim again
The travel day : thoughts about why I want to be a pilgrim again. June 30-July 1st 2012 Writing with jet-lag to an audience of ... Read More