Cliffs Breakfast in a boulangerie and a hop, skip and jump to Calais and the ferry to Dover. It was an easy, calm crossing and the ship...

A travel/rest day Arras A second night in the monastery then promptly out to get breakfast. The coffee shop had no food. A last wander...

Buses, ferries, kids The monastery is really quiet - we may be the only guests. We are in a slightly more modern section of a large...

Cows The BnB was great. Quiet, spacious and relaxing. It deserved better guests than us - we arrived and just crashed out in our room....

Baby chicks A good sleep and ok buffet breakfast that we ate in the room. Very bad coffee. There is no accomodation on the Via for the...

Geese, hares, horses A good night’s sleep followed by a very refined breakfast with decent coffee. Juice, fresh bread and local cheese...

Cows and rabbits Awake with an alarm as breakfast at 8.30. Courgette jam on toast - very pleasant. No judgement offered on the coffee -...

Wheat, corn, potatoes and cows Awake with the sun which was bright and early. Coffee situation remains grim. Booked a couple of stays...

First day proper. A grey start to the day. Packed up to beat the rain that never arrived then breakfast in the bar at the campsite while...

First day in France A gentle start. Breakfast in Lille then a train to Calais. The Cathedral is closed, so the first stamp in the passp...

The camping, clothes, technology and carry gear that we are starting the walk with. Camping equipment. Sleeping Mat. Trekology ultralight...

The camping, clothes, technology and carry gear that we are starting the walk with. Camping equipment. There are parts of the Via,...