canal
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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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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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Montsaon to Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins: several steps too far?
I’m sorry not to have published this update earlier. I know that some people like to read my blog before bed and they will have missed their bedtime reading last night. I assume that my ramblings are conducive to a… Continue reading
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La Chausée-sur-Marne to Vitry-le-François: fragile stones
I had treated myself to breakfast at Le Clos de Mutigny hotel and on arrival surveyed what was on offer. I decided I would try to tick off every single food group, which included boiling myself an egg and operating… Continue reading
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Châlons-en-Champagne to La Chausée-sur-Marne: a crossroads
Châlons was, in Roman times, known as Catalaunum, and was founded on the junction of the Roman Via Agrippa and the River Marne. A number of canals traverse the town, although most now run under elegant wide streets in the… Continue reading
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Condé-sur-Marne to Châlons-en-Champagne: canal, canal and a bit more canal
As a family we were once given a lift by my uncle from Calgary Airport to Ralston, a small township near Medicine Hat in the vast prairies of Alberta. “The drive will take three hours,” we were told, “I’ll wake… Continue reading