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France April 2025 - The Return!

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Boyd, Muris and myself arrive in Pau France on April 6th 2025 with the intent to complete our journey across France and into Spain on the Camino.  Just 6 years after we left off but we were busy!  Boyd and Muris enjoy the sun and the view of the Pyrenees in the background. WE checked out the restaurant that we liked on our last trip but it was closed and only the pigeons were allowed in. The next morning we are off on a 20 km hike to Arthez-de-Bearn.  Note the the Dr. Seuss like growths in the trees.  Stopping to smell the roses in Uzan!   Entering  Geus d’Arzacq with trees that grow together! Coming into Arthez-de-Bearn We finally arrive at our destination Domaine de la Carriere.  We meet up with Grant who encountered a scheduling issue but he made it. Nice rooms but very rich food with slabs of pate and duck for dinner. Not agreeable for some of us. The next morning we headed off on another bright sunny day for an easy 13.3 km hike to SAUVELADE ...
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France September 2018, May 2019, September 2019

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Fall 2018 We arrive in Le Puy en Velay on Sept. 18, 2018 by train from Lyons September 19, 2018: After a night's rest we head up to the Cathedral to get our passports for our journey. The office didn't open till 10 am so we had a late start and only planned on hiking 16 km today. Passports in hand we begin our trek by trying to find the start of the trail. Exiting the Cathedral The route markers begin from the town square below the Cathedral After exiting the town the route follows a gravel road through rolling hills but climbing steadily from 625m in Le Puy en Velay to 1,108m in Montbonnet where we plan to stop for the day. The first of what will become familiar markers for the route.  We are following GR65 which is marked by white and red flags. The route passes through numerous farms. As well as small villages The trail crossed open fields and stone wall lined forested areas. After hiking 8.5...
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