I’m sure that when I get home people will ask me about the actual route of this journey. If anyone asked specifically I would suggest starting from Montpellier. By all means visit Arles which is beautiful and purists will want to visit the Abbey at St-Gilles-du-Gard, but the countryside between frankly isn’t great. From Arles…

Before I left home I checked the hotel I stayed in last night on TripAdvisor and it stank,literally. As I had already booked there was nothing I could do about it so rocked up there and, well, was surprised. It’s a Formule 1 hotel so think of a pile of boxes on an industrial estate.…

At one point yesterday I really thought that I might not be able to go on; after a good sleep things looked, and felt, better. When the moment came to put the boots on, it actually wasn’t too bad  and I set off with a spring in my stride. But along more roads! Of the…

We enjoyed a jolly breakfast and a very good one for France. Away from the hostel at about 8.15 I found myself striding along at a good pace. Before too long I could feel something in my left boot so stopped to check it, nothing there. The long and short was a big blister from…

Last night’s post didn’t go as the WiFi fell over. Today’s won’t go either as there is no WiFi. Eventually I will find somewhere and send a batch. Anyway I am in Saint-Gilles du Gard, sitting outside this Chambre d’Hote enjoying a beer. When I left Arles this morning it was quite cold with a…

Today has been a good one, by plane and bus and train and then on foot. Left Yotel just after 5, walked round the corner and dropped off my bag and straight through to airside before it got too busy. As I had promised myself I enjoyed a Full English at Café Rouge and spun…

It turned out to be a long day as what I really needed was to get on with it. Anyway I packed my rucksack and everything went in OK which was a relief. Mrs Sixwheeler provided an excellent lunch and daughter plus two granddaughters came to tea. The only really unhappy member of the family…

I am the proud owner of four pairs of walking/mountaineering boots. Let’s call them 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choosing the right boots for my trip is of the utmost importance as damaged feet will soon put a stop to any forward progress and as I have some long days ahead of me I am…

From the various threads on the Pilgrim Forum, which is a wonderful source of information, I understand that your backpack should not exceed ten percent of your body-weight. Now I like to be comfortable and all these things add weight to the rucksack but I have a cunning plan and am eating like a man…

One of the things that I have enjoyed over the years is planning holidays and, believe me, nothing is left to chance. Since I have started planning this walk I have become less and less inclined to plan in detail, particularly when I see people on the Pilgrim Forum putting themselves under stress worrying about…