Today was a rather straightforward day of walking in intermittent showers, mostly alongside the Canal Latéral à la Marne. We started by wandering the streets of Bouzy, collecting food supplies and seeing the sights of the village.
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| Vineyards in Bouzy, with the Montagne de Reims in the background |
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| Some flowers in Bouzy |
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| Some more flowers in Bouzy |
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| Decorative ring to tie your horse to, in Bouzy |
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| Australian walker passing through Bouzy |
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| Streetscape in Bouzy |
From Bouzy it was a short stroll through the fields to the town of Condé-sur-Marne, where we joined the canal we were to follow for most of today's walk.
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| Walking away from Bouzy |
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| Fields near Bouzy |
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| Condé-sur-Marne has one of those self-service food facilities that we are now seeing regularly. This rabbit pâté with Calvados was among the offerings here. |
The path along the canal was similar to several we had already walked - flat, well-surfaced, and providing wonderful opportunities for atmospheric photos.
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| Atmospheric canal photo from today's walk |
As usual, we were keeping an eye out for the interesting local flora and fauna on our route.
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| Australian long-distance walker photographing some of the local flora alongside the Canal Latéral à la Marne |
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| Some of the local flora alongside the Canal Latéral à la Marne |
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| Local flora and fauna alongside the Canal Latéral à la Marne |
The canal-side path is part of a Véloroute (long-distance cycle path) linking Prague with Paris. For some of its length, it is also the route of both the Via Francigena and the Chemin de St Jacques. There were several facilities along the way to cater for the numbers of walkers and cyclists who use the path - benches, picnic tables, and even rubbish bins. We took advantage of these facilities for our refreshment stops during the day.
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| A bench to sit on for our morning tea stop |
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| Australian walkers happily striding along after their morning tea stop |
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| Some more local fauna we passed along the way |
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| Lunch stop at a picnic table, conveniently placed near a lock on the canal. |
After a few hours walking by the canal, we arrived in the town of Châlons-en-Champagne. There we left the canal and made our way to our accommodation in the neighbouring village of Fagnières.
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| Approaching Châlons-en-Champagne |
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| An appropriate street name for the long-distance walker |
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| Some more local fauna, looking out at passing Australian walkers from a first floor window in Châlons-en-Champagne |
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| Day 21 - Healthy Fruit |
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| Day 21 - Birds |
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| Day 21 - Elevation Profile |
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| Day 21 - Route |
Day: 21
Distance: 26.55 km
Walking time: 5 hrs 20 mins
Elevation gain: 181 metres
Cumulative distance: 476.34 km
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