We returned to see Silvia ‘cause she had the only wifi in town. She also had the only violin that she played in the local symphony orchestra. As we looked around her office she played Puccini’s Gloria which added a delightful background. This area of France contains archeological digs from the fifteenth century, much of which was on display here in the violinist’s office. This town was under siege at the time it was being [...]
Dinner was basic but their seemingly lack of fastidious etiquette for how they eat impresses me. Maybe the rich and famous are a little more critical, not sure. Depending on the food, it can be knifed and forked together, forked only, or hand eaten. No bread plates are used, but the demeanour of the table cloth is such that you can do what you like with the bread on the cloth or your dinner plate. [...]
Another huge breakfast allowed us to also make lunch again for there will be no shops on the way. Our walk seems to be more well known as villages become smaller and walkers more noticeable. This makes it easier to get directions not only for our walk but to certain shops and sleeps. The endless torch seems to slip in and out of its fast flowing grey/white cover aided by that huge gusty breath. Early [...]
Beds are becoming hard to find so we are taking a big step and booking ahead. Ominous clouds are gathered early to wish me well for another year, as we exit our night room where the bed touches all walls bar the door entrance. Getting out was an exercise that I have never done before and being on the inside, Corrie’s was even a greater gymnastic feat. But the best shower in the world was [...]
Our moated home was enough incentive to have a bath. The idea to be surrounded by water twice in the one night was appealing. And because we couldn’t direct the water from the bath to the shower without busting something made it doubly so. From heatwave to cold was a pleasant shock and a reason to show the extra gear in our pack was not just superfluous filling. It also allows for breath taking breaks [...]
Calais I am sure has lots to offer but a pilgrim’s way is often taken up with basic needs, minutia, the unkind might say. Looking for a bed did not take long, looking for our path out tomorrow took a bit longer, and our dinner place was found along the way. There are bonuses with these little walks: Corrie gets to rest, along with my pack, and little pieces of gold appear unannounced by the [...]
A short walk to the ferry today so a chance to gaze out at the rows of similar English cottages from our comfortable bed. So comfortable I forgot to take a photo from our second roof top tower, worth every step to get there. Leaving Bleriots crash site - I have a photo, mind back on the job, it was a 3 kilometre walk to the ferry station. We simply bought a ticket, showed our [...]
The three beat sound of the pigeons was accompanied by the seagull cry as we woke in our private loft three stories up in our London friends’ busy home. We were treated like celebrities as we were indulged with sweets, soup and stories catching up on things missed out on. After a bevy of games with their young boy, and the recent sounds of one younger ever smiling boy, we were escorted by their mum [...]
