I slept almost 12 hours at a stretch and wakeup at seven. At half past seven I’m on my way. It is a gray day and there is a lot of wind head on. At this hour Angerville is still deserted. Again a lot of asphalt,but there’s no traffic either. Depressing. I’ll take my rests on places out of the wind. After Ardonville I see a dolmen in the middle of a wheat field. Amazing who expect such a thing in the middle of France. I have a small conversation with a woman who is walking her dog. The first human being I encounter today. Sometimes I think I am an alien from outer space. At one o’clock it starts raining not very hard but enough to get soaked. This is part of the life I have chosen for, so on we go. The only colors I see are the poppies that are flowering now in abundance. Something to smile about. After Lion-en-Beauce a car stops and offers me a hitchhike. I gladly accept it. I have walked 30km today and Artenay is still 5 km to go. On the outskirts he drops me off. I walk into the city it is deserted. I come to the church but it is closed then I go to the parishhall but also nobody home. I call but no answer. On the edge of town there is a hotel, I take a room. Tomorrow is a new day with new challenges. For now I take a shower nice and hot. Till tomorrow.
Something more I seem to forget so easily. It makes me humble and grateful to have such a strong group of relatives, my wife Loes of course and my children in the first place, but also my friends, that are so supporting. It is a great help to me. I cannot thank you all enough for that. As we said at the beginning: He who travels through a landscape is also traveling through himself. That I find a greater truth than I could have thought. I thank you all for that from the deepest of my heart. I hope I will be able to take you all along on my journey.
He Ajita, als dat zo zijn wat moet je dan nog in het leven. Laten we hopen dat de reis door zal blijven gaan.
He who travels through a landscape is also traveling through himself…
Zou het dan zo zijn dat als je op je bestemming aankomt, dat je dan ook op je bestemming aankomt ;-?
Jammer Henk. Heb je google translate geprobeerd? Evengoed bedankt voor je support en belangstelling tot nu toe.
niko…. Heel veel succes met je wandeltocht… Ik haak af….
Wil het graag het verslag in het nederlands hebben, wnt dat leest voor mij makkelijker..
veel plezier… En tot ziens
henk