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Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 5 – Segment 1 pics.

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September 6, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 5 – the details

Day 5 Padern to Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse.  Today can be divided into three segments. Segment 1: Padern to Cucugnan 7.25mi with 1720ft of climbing.  On this trail we encountered a château, a prieuaé…
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September 6, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 4: Villerouge-Termenès to Cucugnan

We started the day with an AHmazing rainbow. And as beautiful as it was, what do rainbows signify? Yup rain. Tom & I decide not to dig out our rain…
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September 5, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 3: Other pics

Food shopping Little girl hanging with us  Author speaking 
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September 4, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 3 St Pierre des Champs to Villerouge-Termenès

Day 3 St Pierre des Champs to Villerouge-Termenès  Today we climbed 400m over 8k. The climbing was gradual and when we tucked in tightly, shaded. It was warm today which…
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September 4, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 2 – the details

Today we walked 15km starting in Lagrasse on GR36. We started with an uphill stretch and then rolly hills, lined with grapevines in parts. Lunch is alongside a river and…
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September 4, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 2 pics

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September 3, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Hike day 1

Today we started walking in the small village of Montlaur, had lunch in Camplong-d’Aude and finished in the medieval village of Fabrezan. We are staying at Domaine Paul Huc which…
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September 2, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Day 1:Fabrezan (Pics)

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September 2, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Posted inFrance Travels

Bonjour Carcassonne

Made it to Carcassonne and I’ll try to post again tonight. I’m anticipating internet connections to be spotty these next 7 days.
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September 1, 2019Posted inFrance Travels

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