Sunday June 12, 2022 We got up early and walked 2 kms to Mont-saint-Michel which is a monastery in the middle of the sea. It was shrouded in mist this morning and the skies threatened …
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Day 06 – Le Pont Bleu to Mont Saint Michel (51 kms)
Saturday June 11, 2022, 52 km (32 miles) – Total so far: 230 km (143 miles) We had a cosy night in our little cabin the previous night. It thundered and rained and we were pleased …
Continue readingDay 05 – Hauteville-sur-Mer Plage – Le Pont Bleu – 33 kms
Friday June 10, 2022, 33 km (21 miles) – Total so far: 178 km (111 miles) We both had a great nights sleep and started out with a quick espresso before continuing down the Atlantic coast. …
Continue readingDay 04 – Pirou to Hauteville-sur-Mer Plage – 40kms
Thursday June 9, 2022, 40 km (25 miles) – Total so far: 145 km (90 miles) Today seemed like such hard work. The day started out freezing cold. We lay in bed waiting for the sun …
Continue readingDay 03 – Surtainville to Pirou – 53 kms
Wednesday June 8, 2022, 53 km (33 miles) – Total so far: 105 km (65 miles) We had a much better sleep last night. I put our picnic blanket over us and it was much warmer. …
Continue readingDay 02 – Clairefontaine to Surtainville (20km)
Tuesday June 7, 2022, 20 km (12 miles) – Total so far: 52 km (32 miles) We woke up in the middle of the night, freezing! Our sleeping bags are really only for warm nights. It …
Continue readingDay 01 – Bournemouth,England to Clairfontaine, France: We’re Going to France!
Monday June 6, 2022, 32 km (20 miles) – Total so far: 32 km (20 miles) We got up at silly o’clock (5am) to get ready for our ferry crossing to France. Thankfully due to jet …
Continue readingOrrisson to Roncevalles
Today we woke up in the clouds. When we started walking it rained. All day. It was freezing. We layered up with all the clothes We’d packed and mostly stayed warm. This year we’re using …
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Still within our 24hrs we used the train to get from Bayonne to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Firstly though we had to make an early start, well early for us, and a quick dash from our hotel to …
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Having completed the walk from Le Puy en Valle last year and saying “Never again”. We are back in Europe embarking on yet another walk. This one is a continuation from St-Jean Pied de Port …
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