The day dawned sunny and calm, which was a relief, as the weather forecast said that there would be wind from the north. Breakfast and away by 08.30. I said goodbye to the cathedral in bright sun on Ascension Day. Hail the day that sees him rise is also a good walking hymn! Today was …
Continue reading Camino Stage 1: Day 7 Bourges to Chârost 23 kms
Day 6: St Etienne, Bourges The form of this stunning building is a single very lofty nave of thirteen bays with another five forming an apsidal end. There are no crossings at all: the nave and the apse are surrounded by a double aisle. The inner aisle is very tall and the outer one less …
Continue reading Camino Stage 1: Day 6.1 St Stephen’s Cathedral, Bourges
Day 5: Too cold for the daisies to open! The day dawned grey and distinctly chilly, with the potential for rain. I breakfasted and said my goodbyes. I headed off in a novel variation of the official route of my own devising, despite yesterday's challenges. Halfway through my shortcut I ran into a friendly farmer …
Continue reading Camino Stage 1: Day 5 L’Omnie (Couy) to Bourges 22kms
Day 4: The day started with a slight accident with my glasses, one lens came out. So that is a job to get sorted in Bourges on Wednesday. Left just before nine. I make the first bit of walking the time for morning prayer using the Daily Prayer app. I was so into it this …
Continue reading Camino Stage 1: Day 4 La Chapelle-Montlinard to L’Omnie (Couy) 20.5kms
Keeping on trackHow do you know you are keeping on the right track on le chemin de Compostelle?Camino way marking in FranceThese are the symbols you see pasted up on various bits of road furniture, and sometimes on trees or fences.. There are often arrows L & R if you face a choice. But they …
Continue reading Camino Stage 1: Day 3.3 Following the Route
Day 3: Again, a misty start, but it seemed to hold the promise of something better later on. Breakfast at 8. Madame told me of her mother who had been born in Manchester, but who had ended up being married off and veiled in Lebanon, before escaping to Morocco (having been obliged to leave her …
Continue reading Camino Stage 1: Day 3.2 Chasnay to La Chapelle-Montlinard 22k
From The Quire 