Internet has been so slow and/or non-existent that until today (Wed Aug 1st) I hadn’t even managed to upload all my photos from my phone to Google Photos, let alone then edit them, download them, and upload again to WordPress for including in blog posts. Even today, in the relatively large town of Courmayeur, the…
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After a nice week of rest and fun with the whole family, we set out from our rented cottage at 4:30 or so. Unpleasant transit through Norwich Airport, two short flights via Amsterdam and Geneva, hour long minibus ride, and we arrived at Hotel du Bois in Les Houches. Rainy and not hot (though also…
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Along with all this trip planning, we have also moved, selling our home of 22 years and downsizing. We moved into in-town rented accommodation in early March specifically so we could live a more walkable lifestyle. Alas, moving did not settle well with my 50+ year old body, and I’ve been battling severe hip pain…
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Status of the trip as of Jul 13th 2017: After pouring over maps and guide books, we had an outline of next summer’s walk: 63 days to cover the 630 miles, with average 12 daily miles and plenty of rest days. Then, luckily, our daughter happened to mention that the college she is most likely…
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