DAY 43: from Abbaye de Scourmont to Leuven via Thuin, 150 km
Out of bed at 5:45 am because I want to be ready in time to go to church around 6:15 am for the Lauds, the morning hymns. 14 monks thank...
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magdakirsch
- Sep 6, 2023
- 5 min
Day 42: from Warmeriville to the abbey of Scourmont near Chimay (B), 105 km
At 6:45 I am already down the street from the B&B, towards Rethel, and I take a last picture of the monument of the dead with old cannons...
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magdakirsch
- Sep 5, 2023
- 5 min
DAY 41: from Sézanne to Warmeriville, 105 km
It is a cozy apartment but on the 3rd floor. So I had to remove both batteries from the Riese Muller and I haven't done that in two...
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magdakirsch
- Sep 4, 2023
- 4 min
DAY 40: from MONTFEY to SEZANNE, 100 km
I leave my gîte in Montfey around 7 am. First I drive past the 12th – 16th century chapel. The chapel of St Léger has been thoroughly...
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magdakirsch
- Sep 3, 2023
- 6 min
DAY 39: from Vézelay to Montfey, 100 km
The dormitory wakes up early because many pilgrims want to go to the toilet and take a shower. There is only 1 shower and 1 toilet per...
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magdakirsch
- Sep 2, 2023
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DAY 38: from Nevers to Vézelay, 95 km
At 7 o'clock I was on my bike. I had decided to reach Vézelay via Corbigny from Nevers in order to do that part of the via Lemovicensis...
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magdakirsch
- Sep 1, 2023
- 6 min
DAY 37: From Contigny via Moulins to Nevers, 95 km.
The habit is strong; I get up again around 5:30 am. Pack everything, take a shower, have breakfast, tidy up, secure everything on the...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 31, 2023
- 7 min
DAY 36: from CLERMONT FERRAND to CONTIGNY, 90 km.
I can't resist getting up early. At 7 o'clock out the door of the neat hotel in the center of Clermont Ferrand. The young man says that...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 30, 2023
- 6 min
DAY 35: from Brioude to Issoire and Clermont-Ferrand, 80 km
Even though I try to sleep longer, I usually have the bad habit of being awake around 5 or 5:30 am. With Bruno, the reason was to be...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 28, 2023
- 5 min
Day 34: fom Le Puy-en-Vélay to Brioude, 120 km
Bruno arrived safe and sound in Lyon at his hotel last night and found packaging to store his bicycle. This morning he has informed me...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 27, 2023
- 5 min
Day 33: Visiting Le Puy-en-Vélay, 15 km
Yesterday we stayed in an apartment in the rue Dolaizon, a spotless and spacious apartment (28 m2) owned by a certain Yann Lennhof....
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magdakirsch
- Aug 26, 2023
- 6 min
Day 32: from Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole to Le Puy-en-Vélay : 80 km
I had a very bad night. A hideously soft bed that sagged in the middle so that I thought my back was on the floor. In addition, it was...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 25, 2023
- 6 min
Day 31: from Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac to Saint-Alban-sur- Limagnole, 60 km
Up early again, and by 7 o'clock we're on our bikes. St-Chély-d’Aubrac is truly a village where many pilgrims and hikers stay, so there...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 24, 2023
- 6 min
Day 30: from CONQUES to St-Chély- d’Aubrac , 75 km
Even our dear neighbor Eric was up early today, so I could get the bikes ready on time that we had been allowed to store in his garage,...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 23, 2023
- 6 min
DAY 29: from FOISSAC to CONQUES, 65 KM
Every day follows the same ritual: waking up early at 5 a.m. to set off as quickly as possible to beat the heat. As I write this at 4...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 22, 2023
- 5 min
Day 28: from CAHORS to FOISSAC, 80 km
Once again, up before dawn at 4:45 am because it's going to get even hotter. I get up, take a quick shower, and go downstairs from the...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 21, 2023
- 5 min
Day 27: from MOISSAC to CAHORS, 80 km.
We woke up at 5 o'clock. Our bags hanging on the bikes are ready. And we had breakfast: Bruno had Bolognese lasagne and a croissant (an...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 20, 2023
- 4 min
DAY 26: from CONDOM to MOISSAC, 85 km
Due to the fear of extreme heat, we rose early again, and after a quick breakfast, we were on the road by 6:45 AM. First, we cycled to...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 20, 2023
- 6 min
DAY 25 : from AIRE-sur-l’ADOUR to CONDOM, 80 km.
Early rising is becoming a routine as it remains very hot. A sort of super heatwave is even announced for the upcoming days with...
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magdakirsch
- Aug 18, 2023
- 4 min
Day 24: from AUCH to AIRE-sur-l'ADOUR, 95 km
Yesterday we decided to leave at the crack of dawn to beat the heat. Up at 6 AM for washing, breakfast, and preparing the bikes. By 7 AM,...
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