L’Estrade to Espalion – 20 km Steps: 44235 My nose is full of snot. I had a sore throat for a few days, now I have snot. Today we thought we had a short walk, …
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Day 8 – Are we there yet?
Nasbinsals to l’estrade – 24 kms Steps: 47913 I had to drag myself out of bed this morning. 27 kms the previous day was way too much. I felt I could do with a rest …
Continue readingDay 7 – Blistering Feet
Aumont Aubrac to Nasbinals – 26 km Steps : 48166 ARrrrrrgghhh! I have a blister. We headed out of Aumont Aubrac at 8.30am and 30 minutes into the walk I noticed a niggle in my …
Continue readingDay 6 – Up and Up and Up
St Alban sur Ligmanole to Aumont Aubrac – 15km STEPS: 34131 I know you’re all just dying to hear about what we had for dinner last night. Well let me leave you in suspense a …
Continue readingDay 5 – Singing in the Rain
Le Sauvage to St Alban sur limagnole – 13km Steps: 29267 This morning I looked out the window and was greeted with a grey ole rainy day. I opened the window and promptly shut it …
Continue readingDay 4 – Gone Cuckoo
Saugues to Le Sauvage – 20 kms Steps: 38391 We only planned on 12 kms today but it wasn’t to be. We left our fantastic gite in Saugues, and backtracked into town to get supplies. …
Continue readingDay 3 – Beware the Beast
Monistrol to Saugues – 12 kms Steps: 33048 My three sisters were up and off just after six this morning, missing out on breakfast. We had a more leisurely start and waited until 7.30 for …
Continue readingDay 2 – The Downhill Run
Montbonnet to monistrol d’allier Distance walked: 15 kms Steps: 34163 The day started off well despite having no sleep the previous evening. My ankle felt good and I managed to keep up with the others. …
Continue readingNight 1 – The Sound of Snoring
I lay awake in the dorm room listening to the sounds of my fellow room mates. A snore starts on my left, followed by one on my right. I have stereo. The rest of the …
Continue readingDay 1 – Fields of Mud
Le Puy en Velay to Montbonnet. Steps: 41254 It hurts! Everything frikken hurts! But at least I survived the first days walk on a dodgy ankle with a miserable hangover. The sun beamed down on …
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