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Day 17. Villequiers-Aumont to Laon. 45 km. A mountain, a Mairie and a Man Named Herve.
Sometimes Googlemaplady is hard to understand and she sent us on some goosechases today. The first landed us on Rue de Perdu…road of the lost! 😁 Difficult 3 km climb up a mountain…difficult mostly from heat…but it seemed endless. Even the big road map has a warning for it. But there was a cold beer…
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Day 16. Peronne to Villequier Aumont (near Tergnier on the VF). 56 km.
In one town when I was pushing the bike up the hill an old man came out to ask if I was okay. Gee, I didn’t think I looked that bad. And we have gotten our rhythm for when we ride and when we push to save our knees.
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Day 15. Arras to Bapaume to Peronne. 55 km.
Finally making some miles. So many military cemeteries and monuments. Song of the day…this is a song from the 1960s that laments the lost generation of young English men after the great War but could apply to all the countries. Dancing at Whitson by Tim Hart and Maddy Prior.
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DAY 14. Bethonsart to Vimy Ridge to Arras – this ground has been fought over and you can see the signs everywhere. 35 km today.
Vimy Rodge is not on the VF (although we crossed it) but as we were within 10 km of Vimy and had the bikes, we felt we should go. 3rd time visiting. I came back from my walk to find the doors locked and there is no receptionist. Tried to call Ken as he had…
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Day 12. Up Down and Around and We Are Here…Somewhere…
Wisques to Amettes. 30 km. We continue to encounter steep hills, some of which are scary to ride down. And the Google Map App doesn’t always keep us on paved roads. Ken stops wherever he can for a drink…which amounted to only one place today, in addition to a small store. Song of the day:…
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Day 11. The map is flat…why isnt the country?
Song of the day. Considering we stayed at an Abbey and the route was hilly, Ken’s song of the day is “Climb Every Mountain ” from The Sound of Music.
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Day 10 A day derailed by a derailleur…and a good thing too!
Song of the day: “Days like this” by Van Morrison
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Day 9. When life gives you lemons, go do your laundry.
Today marked the beginning of the Via Francigena, filled with hope and peace and purpose as we were allowed into the Cathedral grounds before opening to begin our walk from the zero km marker. And Ken is going to finish off with a song that sums up the day. Rambling Rover by the Fables. Because…
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Day 8. Canterbury. A special day.
Today was meant to be a day of rest, an opportunity to visit the Cathedral and get our pilgrim stamp, and attend a service…and do laundry. It started with a £13 taxi ride two miles to a laundromat, Terry admittedly having a hissy fit over there not being any loadable cards and struggling to finally…
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