My two travel companions and I decided to leave the European Peace Walk at Lake Bled in Slovenia and take a bus to Trieste, Italy where it is sunny. We can start walking the Roman Road Via Postumia in Italy. It heads across northern Italy on the way to Santiago de Compestello, Spain. But weContinue reading “Sketchbook diary, from Slovenia to Italy”
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Walking from Esperyac To Conques, France
Our last day of walking the pilgrim path was into Conques. Glorious weather and countryside with cows. There was a farmer and his black and white herding dog miving a small herd of about 20 water buffalo, with calves, along the lower valley. These produce the fabulous mozzarella cheese. This is a walk through hamletsContinue reading “Walking from Esperyac To Conques, France”
Walking in France
My son Damon and his wife Susana, from Ecuador, are walking with me in France on the Way of St. James to Santiago, Spain. We started in Le Puy en Velay and are walking to Conques. It is about 145 miles through the countryside, hamlets and small villages. Charming!We carry small backpacks with a fewContinue reading “Walking in France”
Crossed the Rhone River, France
Warm memories of warm walking up to the Massif mountain region on the pilgrim path across France to Spain. Compiling my sketchbook diary.
Walk to Lectoure, France, 15 miles
Lectoure is a medieval hilltop town, built for defense. Charming and beautiful and well preserved. The trail rolls through the cornfields, vineyards, sunflower fields. It was good and hot and humid today. The gite is for pilgrims only and opened at three pm, so I took it easy on the steep uphill into town. MyContinue reading “Walk to Lectoure, France, 15 miles”
