Dreams of the GR3 Saumur – Orleans

Saumur on the Loire River, France .

Saumur on the Loire River, France . Feb 11 – Tuesday (some years ago) REIMS, FRANCE I plan to walk from Saumur to Orleans along the GR3 Trail. A big hearty breakfast and off to the station. Ten minutes before the train pulls out – a bomb scare. The police arrive, but don’t find anything. [...]

Espalion – on the French road to Santiago

The marvellous town of Espalion on the Lot River, France

  Walking into Espalion is one of things that makes you feel that you have accomplished something. I don’t know why, but that’s how it can be some days. We had just come down from the Aubrac Massif (in the south-west region of France), where although the weather had been kind to us, we were [...]

Walking in Britain and Europe

On the GR 65.

Britain and Europe must be the favourite parts of the world to walk in. There is a range of great day walks and long distance trails for all classes of walkers. History trails, French vineyard paths, Italian coastal walks. For example, the GR 65 from Le Puy to Conques in France. The GR65 is one of the traditional [...]