Via Fracigena Daily Notes on route
Work in Progress: I will continue to edit this page as we travel. Please forgive errors and omissions. 1. Canterbury to CalaisWe stayed in the ... Read More
Cessieres To Laon: Tous les Vaches
Ruth - After a long day yesterday, today we just had a short 10km up to the fortified city of Laon. It is wonderful to ... Read More
Laon to Corbeny: The Land of Kings
It was cool but sunny as I coasted down off the hilltop of Loan.Today was a beautiful day with rolling vistas and forests steeped in ... Read More
Corbeny to Reims: Not all Roads lead to Rome
Ruth: Not all roads lead to Rome as it turns out. I left Corbeny shortly after Gord and headed off confidently in what turned out ... Read More
Reims: Champagne
When in Champagne one must tour a Champagne house and taste their product. We chose the Taittinger house and were not disappointed. Taittinger is located ... Read More
Reims to Bouzy(really)
Gordon:It was a beautiful 30 km walk today. The first 10 km were on the towpath along a canal. We then passed though a series ... Read More
Bouzy to Chalons-en-Champagne: Gliding along the Canal
Ruth - The only thing better than a hard packed grassy towpath to ride along is a paved one and today I had some of each. ... Read More
Brienne-le-Chateau to Bar-sur-Aube: Summer Has Arrived
Ruth:How quickly we forget the cold weather now that summer is really here. There wasn't a cloud in the sky all day today. The area ... Read More
Bar-sur-Aube to Clairvaux to Chateauvillian: Medieval Touches
I am making my husband very happy tonight. Now don't worry, I am not about to say anything inappropriate. I am making my husband happy ... Read More
Mormant to Langres: Pilgrim Privileges
If I ever come back to France as a regular tourist it will be quite a shock. The pilgrim welcome or l’acceuil du Pélerin is ... Read More