Pilgrim’s Blog

Distance: 20.7 km – Elevation +200 m -120 m Weather: Sunny intervals. Temperature: High 21 degrees I was in no hurry to leave Reims this morning- I had around 25 kilometres to where I was staying but could not get in until after 7.00 pm. So I took a leisurely breakfast and chatted with the owner of the hotel. He spoke good English and told me he had lived in Bradford as a boy- his father

Distance: 38.3 km – Elevation +280 m -350 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 23 degrees The day started well as I left Versy. I climbed out of the village to the path I was taking and found myself walking along a woodland path. I exchanged ” bonjour ” with a runner, an elderly man walking rapidly with hikers poles, and a lady walking her “Scotty”. After around 40 minutes I emerged and saw a familiar view

Distance: 27.9 km – Elevation +200 m -130 m Weather: Cloudy. Temperature: High 25 degrees I rested well after the long day yesterday and I was in no hurry to leave Chalons – I had a place to stay tonight and around 21 kilometers to walk. I took the opportunity to explore the town, first visiting the Eglise Notre -Dame en Vaux – a historic monument built around 1200 AD – it is also a

Distance: 19.0 km – Elevation +120 m -150 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 28 degrees I must admit the night on the inflated mattress was not my best being so close to the floor. So I was glad to rise for breakfast at the agreed time of 7.30. Monique had arranged with the Mayor of Corbiel for Tineke and myself to stay in the old schoolroom, a wonderful facility provided by the goodwill of the residents

Distance: 27.8 km – Elevation +150 m -130 m Weather: Sunny intervals. Temperature: High 21 degrees Tineke was the first to leave after we had a good breakfast – she was meeting her son, who was camping along the way. I left a little while after and as I turned onto the Roman road from the Marie was this encouraging sign ! As I walked through this little oasis of village along the tree lined outskirts,