Day 8: St Genix-sur-Guiers to Valencogne 20,5km
Despite a good sleep (with two breaks which kinda seems to be becoming a habit) I felt sleepy all morning and walked a bit on autopilot.
The countryside has changed to rolling fields, steeper...
Day 7: Yenne - St Genix-sur-Guiers 26,5km (yesterday)
Yesterday was beautiful but tough.
It rained intermittedly during the night. In one of the pauses an owl hooted.
We (Alfred and I) were ready to start by 5h30, because as per the evening...
Day 6: Chanaz - Yenne 19km
I didn't sleep very well and it took me a whole hour to prepare and pack in the morning. It was a shortish day, so no worries.
The steep climb out of Chanaz resolved into a nice gravel track undulating past meadows...
Day 5: Seysell - Chanaz 23km
Today was a proper summer day. Not yet the meseta scorching heat but certainly getting there.
I thought it was going to be a pretty uneventful day, being mostly flat and along a river. Yeah...
It started innocently...
This may be the root of your difficulty. For the young and strong, that may be a good number. For folks who aren't, like myself, 7-8 weeks would be a better figure.
From Plaza Obradoiro, place the Cathedral at your back. The Parador (Hostal del dos Reyes Catolicos) will be on your right.
Exit the plaza at the right, far corner. Walk down the ramp.
At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Rua Carretas...
Day 4: Chaumont - Seyssel 19km
Today felt a whole lot better without all the extra food. Much like my training sessions with 10kg backpack. Shoulders don't feel laden with rocks, in fact, thet feel pretty good, and hipbones barely hurt...
Day 3: le Petit Chable - Chaumont 21,5km
The day's weather forecast promised intermittend showers, but it was in fact only mostly overcast, with a sprinkle in the morning and on the final climb. Pretty perfect walking weather.
There is a route...
Day 2: Geneve - le Petit Chable 20,5km
Since I had some swiss francs left over from last year's Via Jacobi, I wanted to pay in cash. However, the office opened at 8.30 only, so I devised a plan.
I took of walking, withouty the big backpack, a...
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