DAY 37: From Contigny via Moulins to Nevers, 95 km.
The habit is strong; I get up again around 5:30 am. Pack everything, take a shower, have breakfast, tidy up, secure everything on the...
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magdakirsch
Aug 31, 20237 min read
DAY 36: from CLERMONT FERRAND to CONTIGNY, 90 km.
I can't resist getting up early. At 7 o'clock out the door of the neat hotel in the center of Clermont Ferrand. The young man says that...
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magdakirsch
Aug 30, 20236 min read
DAY 35: from Brioude to Issoire and Clermont-Ferrand, 80 km
Even though I try to sleep longer, I usually have the bad habit of being awake around 5 or 5:30 am. With Bruno, the reason was to be...
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magdakirsch
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Day 34: fom Le Puy-en-Vélay to Brioude, 120 km
Bruno arrived safe and sound in Lyon at his hotel last night and found packaging to store his bicycle. This morning he has informed me...
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magdakirsch
Aug 27, 20235 min read
Day 33: Visiting Le Puy-en-Vélay, 15 km
Yesterday we stayed in an apartment in the rue Dolaizon, a spotless and spacious apartment (28 m2) owned by a certain Yann Lennhof....
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magdakirsch
Aug 26, 20236 min read
Day 32: from Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole to Le Puy-en-Vélay : 80 km
I had a very bad night. A hideously soft bed that sagged in the middle so that I thought my back was on the floor. In addition, it was...
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magdakirsch
Aug 25, 20236 min read
Day 31: from Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac to Saint-Alban-sur- Limagnole, 60 km
Up early again, and by 7 o'clock we're on our bikes. St-Chély-d’Aubrac is truly a village where many pilgrims and hikers stay, so there...
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magdakirsch
Aug 24, 20236 min read
Day 30: from CONQUES to St-Chély- d’Aubrac , 75 km
Even our dear neighbor Eric was up early today, so I could get the bikes ready on time that we had been allowed to store in his garage,...
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magdakirsch
Aug 23, 20236 min read
DAY 29: from FOISSAC to CONQUES, 65 KM
Every day follows the same ritual: waking up early at 5 a.m. to set off as quickly as possible to beat the heat. As I write this at 4...
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magdakirsch
Aug 22, 20235 min read
Day 28: from CAHORS to FOISSAC, 80 km
Once again, up before dawn at 4:45 am because it's going to get even hotter. I get up, take a quick shower, and go downstairs from the...
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magdakirsch
Aug 21, 20235 min read
Day 27: from MOISSAC to CAHORS, 80 km.
We woke up at 5 o'clock. Our bags hanging on the bikes are ready. And we had breakfast: Bruno had Bolognese lasagne and a croissant (an...
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magdakirsch
Aug 20, 20234 min read
DAY 26: from CONDOM to MOISSAC, 85 km
Due to the fear of extreme heat, we rose early again, and after a quick breakfast, we were on the road by 6:45 AM. First, we cycled to...
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magdakirsch
Aug 20, 20236 min read
DAY 25 : from AIRE-sur-l’ADOUR to CONDOM, 80 km.
Early rising is becoming a routine as it remains very hot. A sort of super heatwave is even announced for the upcoming days with...
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magdakirsch
Aug 18, 20234 min read
Day 24: from AUCH to AIRE-sur-l'ADOUR, 95 km
Yesterday we decided to leave at the crack of dawn to beat the heat. Up at 6 AM for washing, breakfast, and preparing the bikes. By 7 AM,...
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Peter Beernaert
Aug 17, 20235 min read
DAY 23: via Podensis: to Auch, 70 km
After 10 days of work and a little bit of rest at our eldest son Peter's B&B, I am departing today with his eldest son Bruno, 25, for the...
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Peter Beernaert
Aug 11, 20236 min read
DAY 22: from LOURDES to MONTREJEAU, 95 km
We start our last day with a nice breakfast. The Italian hotel serves a breakfast with all the trimmings for 6 euros and we enjoy it. We...
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Peter Beernaert
Aug 10, 20235 min read
DAY 21: from SALLENT DE GALLIEGO to LOURDES, 95 km
A sleepless night. it was the village festival and from 5 pm there was a lot of noise because our hotel was near the village square....
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Peter Beernaert
Aug 8, 20235 min read
DAY 20: from JACA to SALLENT DE GALEGO
On Day 20, we cycle from JACA to SALLENT DE GALLIEGO. Yesterday, we rode through the valley of the mountain river Gave d’Aspe from Urdos...
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Peter Beernaert
Aug 5, 20235 min read
DAY 19: from URDOS to JACA across the Somport pass (1640 m), 60 km
Today is the big day. We are prepared to ride the last 20 km over the top of the Somport pass, as thousands of pilgrims have done over...
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Peter Beernaert
Aug 4, 20236 min read
DAY 18: from OLORON-Ste-MARIE to URDOS, 60 km
Last night, I fell asleep again at 8:30 PM. Magda called, but I didn't hear it. Floky held my phone to my ear and she wished me a good...
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