Day one: Canterbury to Dover and on to Calais
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. ... Read More
Calais-Guines-Licques: Forest by numbers
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 ... Read More
Licques to Wisques: the Tour de Valise
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 ... Read More
Side Trip to Brussels
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 ... Read More
Monks, Farmers and Barflies: Wisques to Amettes
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 ... Read More
Arras-Baupaume
This is a picture of Arras before it was demolished in the first world war. It was restored perfectly brick by brick with German war ... Read More
Baupaume -Peronne: Beautiful Eyes
It is amazing what a beer in the sun can do to ones spirit. The via Francigena may have lucked out. I arrived in Peronne ... Read More
Thoughts on the Somme
Drawing by Otto Dix at Peronne MuseumRuth:Yesterday and today we have been in the heart of the Somme. It is hard to comprehend the scale ... Read More
Peronne -Saint Quentin: Departments in France
Ruth:Today started very well with a breakfast of quiche, coffee and pan au chocolate. I love French bakeries. The sky was overcast for the first ... Read More
Saint Quentin – Cessieres: Marathon Man
My marathon man is doing the full distance today. 46 kms without any missteps or deviations. I am in a small town about half way ... Read More