I slept well in the Hotel with No People and got up and packed my rucksack for the last time ready for the flight home. Just round the corner was a trolleybus stop, which took me to Place Winston Churchill, one of the transport hubs of the city. Bus stations are never very beautiful at …
Author: Jeremy Pemberton
Church of England priest, musician, academic, father and grandfather. Married to my husband, retired.
Camino Stage 2: Day 7 Bénévant l'Abbaye to Limoges
I woke ridiculously early, anxious about missing the bus. I dozed, I read, then I got up. I was down at the bus stop half an hour early, so I had time for a peaceful morning prayer as the light came up. The bus, a big 52 seater, was all but empty and got to …
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Camino Stage 2: Day 6 La Souterraine to Bénévant l’Abbaye 24 kms
A warmer morning than yesterday. We have a good breakfast and then Cécile and I set off. It is good walking weather and we make steady progress. A coffee at Saint Priest la Feuille reinforces us, and we then tackle the longest stretch for today, nearly 9 Kms to Chamborand. We are still in the Départment …
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Camino Stage 2: Day 5 La Chapelle Baloue to La Souterraine 21 kms
The refuge at La Chapelle Baloue was so dark and ill lit that once the four of us were up we decided not to bother trying to make breakfast there, but to get on the road. The little grocers in town was shut, but very kindly opened to give us an excellent cup of coffee …
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Camino Stage 2: Day 4 Gargilesse to la Chapelle Baloue 28 kms
I woke to find that day was dawning on thick fog. My hostess gave a good breakfast and some food for the road and I left at 08.45. By now the fog was lifting a bit, but it was quite cold out. Here is la Domaine du Haur Verger After half an hour's walking down …
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Camino Stage 2: Day 3 Yvernaud to Gargilesse 30 kms
The weather has changed. Rain overnight, and I awoke to grey skies and 12 degrees. Breakfast and off by 08.30. My accommodation had taken me off the main route, so I decided to improvise and head more directly for Gargilesse. The morning was overcast with spots of rain, the walking was road walking across the …
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