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 …
Continue reading Camino Stage 2: Day 6 La Souterraine to Bénévant l’Abbaye 24 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 …
Continue reading Camino Stage 2: Day 5 La Chapelle Baloue to La Souterraine 21 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 …
Continue reading Camino Stage 2: Day 4 Gargilesse to la Chapelle Baloue 28 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 …
Continue reading Camino Stage 2: Day 3 Yvernaud to Gargilesse 30 kms
It was lovely to start where I left off, with the best hosts from May, Sylvie and Daniel Flamand. I slept like a log and left with a pack up of left over crepes from breakfast with some of Sylvie's home made quince jelly I was on the road by 8.30 weaving through the school rush …
Continue reading Camino Stage 2: Day 2 Chateauroux to Yvernaud 24 kms
I am getting ready for the second stage of my Camino - from Chateauroux to Limoges. If all goes well, by the 19th October, I will have done over 45% of the French part of my journey. Packing is tricky in autumn, and made even more so by climate change. I will pick up where …
Continue reading Camino Stage 2: Préparatifs and Philip Endean RIP
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