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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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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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Les-Hôpitaux-Neufs to Orbe: I will lift mine eyes unto the [Swiss] hills
What a difference a day makes, as Dinah Washington once sang. I had a very good night’s sleep; if I had kept Remy awake with my snoring, he was very gracious about it. Out of the window, looking towards Switzerland,… Continue reading
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Pontarlier to Les-Hôpitaux-Neufs: drama, danger and another drenching
When I first awoke, it was sunny. However, I didn’t want to get up at 5.30am. By 7am it was overcast. By 7.30am it was grey and overcast. However, I reminded myself as I finished my coffee at my accommodation… Continue reading
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Besançon to Ornans: from “Les Mis” to “Les Misread Signs”
Firstly, apologies to any readers who worry that something has happened to me if there isn’t a usual daily post. If I miss a post it is usually owing to a very long day and / or good hospitality. Yesterday… 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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Langres to Leffond: tis in my memory lock’d
My memory served me both well and ill on this long day’s walk from the hilltop city of Langres to the riverside idyl of Leffond. I had booked into the gîte above the Mairie at Leffond the day before, but… 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
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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