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Vevey to Montreux: postscript, discovering connections
It was an odd feeling waking up at my AirBnB and knowing I didn’t need to walk 25km that day. The night before I had treated myself to a meal out and two glasses of Swiss wine. After all, I… Continue reading
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Lausanne to Vevey: the last act
I had realised for a little while that I was not going to get to the Great St Bernard’s Pass; time was against me and the walking route was not yet passable owing to snow. Charlie Chaplin ended his days… Continue reading
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Cossonay to Lausanne: a multitude at the lakeside
Pentecost Sunday dawned sunny and bright at Cossonay. My hotel breakfast did not start until 8am, so I tried to be ready for the off once I had tackled the morning nosebag. My bag was packed and Magda and Zbigniev… Continue reading
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Orbe to Cossonay: a little glimpse of heaven
Leaving Orbe, the route took me back up the gorge of the river Orbe for a short while – this time on the other bank. Saturday morning activities abounded – with football occupying a good number of Orbites, or Orbeans,… Continue reading
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Ornans to Lods: smooth runs the water
You will have discerned a pattern, dear reader: a long and tiring day, is flowed by a loafing day. and today I was going to loaf by the Loue… the river Loue that is! Ornans lies in the Loue valley,… Continue reading
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Gy to Besançon: more lavoirs, loafing and shade
Almost everyday I’ve had an earworm. I can’t believe I’ve not shared this with you before. Often it seems to be set by my pace. He who would valiant be was a recent, if not obvious one. More embarrassingly I… Continue reading
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Seveux to Gy: it ain’t half hot
Just a short update today. Following warm and generous hospitality at the Gîte du Reve at Seveux with Roger, his son and fellow guest Serge, I made a reasonably early start to walk the 29km to Gy. The official stage… Continue reading
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Leffond to Seveux via Dampierre-sur-Salon: commemorations, conviviality and more canals
Yesterday I awoke early at the gîte belonging to the Leffond commune and busied myself making breakfast. VE Day is a public holiday in France, usually just referred to as 8th May. I was grateful for the baguette that had… Continue reading
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Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins to Langres: a hop, skip and a jump
The morning after the night before. I expected to require some sort of heavy lifting equipment to hoist me out of bed into an upright posture, however on checking feet, legs, knees and back, everything seemed to be in surprisingly… Continue reading
The Loafing Pilgrim 