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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…
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…
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar
Planning Itinerary – 2019 France & Spain Trip
Trip Overview The main portion of this trip is an 8-day hiking adventure via Spanish Steps in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France (starting in Carcassonne, green/#3 pin on the map). During…
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Ciao Assisi
In Assisi we said goodbye to our guide, Virgino, and our new friends Elena, Nahidah, Keith and Lois. I was so overcome with gratitude that the waterworks were a flowing…
Posted inItaly Trek: Assisi
Day 7: SPELLO – ASSISI, (16 km – 10 miles)
On this day we started above the Roman Aqueduct on a dirt road scouted previously by Virgino. We named the road La Cresta Panoramic. It was along the highest point…
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Day 6: TREVI – SPELLO, (19 km – 11.8 miles)
Today was an easy hiking day, getting only 37 flights of stairs logged vs 150+ flights in the past 3 days. We walk out of Trevi, through the farmers market…
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Day 5: Room with a view
We are staying in a 17th century nobleman’s house today. Our room is on the top floor, so we have some lovely views.
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Day 5: PORETA – TREVI, (12 km – 7.5 miles)
Today we hit the wall, less figuratively and more literally. With an uphill climb that ended into a wall that surrounds a hilltop monastery. We left Poreto early because the…