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After quite a bit of self questioning and problems with 'feeling' finally my resolve is complete. I am traveling to Amiens by Bla Bla Car on Tuesday and intend to head up to Dieppe to set off on Thursday towards Rouen, Chartres, Tours and generally drift towards Saint Jean at 25km per day(on average) until 20th April. Where ever I am at that point I will call it a day for this point of my existence.
I hope to get a few well wishing and bon voyage and bon Camino along the way.
Hello Mla (1), I don't know whether 'futurefjp' finished the course or not, but from my experience it is not the easiest of routes to walk.
I started from Canterbury in Kent and walked down to Newhaven to catch the ferry over to Dieppe. Walking in the UK isn't the easiest; barbwire, stiles that are dangerous in the extreme, and field gates designed for Catwalk models; who don't carry Backbacks!
Walking in France is a toddle compared to England; except you might die of starvation! I must be honest and add that I didn't land in France until late September and the 15th of that month is when everything 'touristic' shuts down.................
I decided to Backpack, so carried four days provisions with me and only stayed in three 'open' campsites and four hotels during my journey from Dieppe to Tours; the rest of the time was mainly sleeping in the woods. A lot depends on the time of year you travel. The path as promoted by the Association Normande des Amis de Saint Jacques is quite arduous enough without having to walk miles off path to find non existant accommodation. On one occassion I pre - booked a hotel only to find it 'closed' on arrival. I think their itinerary in terms of daily mileage and accomodation is based on having a support vehicle!
Parts of the walk around Chartres is very flat and the 'locals' not the most hospitable; but as they mostly live behind 6ft walls it is par for the course.
Saying what I have said, if you still want to do that walk do it .............................
I don't believe everybody has the same experience.
Let me know what specific information you want.
The following June, I resumed the walk from Tours to Angouleme via the Chemin Saint Martin and lesser known Pilgrim routes and only had to sleep in the woods once as the local Tourist Office info was two years out of date.
Maybe see you at St. Jean in June?
Robert
Hello Mla (1), I don't know whether 'futurefjp' finished the course or not, but from my experience it is not the easiest of routes to walk.
Let me know what specific information you want.
The following June, I resumed the walk from Tours to Angouleme via the Chemin Saint Martin and lesser known Pilgrim routes and only had to sleep in the woods once as the local Tourist Office info was two years out of date.
Maybe see you at St. Jean in June?
Robert
Well done!Today Châteaudun by midday. Breakfast until Monday now.
Still not seen a soul on the route... Perhaps that may change now I'm getting closer to the road from Paris to Saint Jacques?
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