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| We left Attigny bright and early |
Most of today's walk was spent on the GR7 path, which we picked up at Darney. We also picked up a canine companion for a while.
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| Some sights we saw in Darney on the way through, including a Franco-Prussian war memorial and a Joan of Arc |
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| A friendly dog joined us as we left Darney. She stayed with us for several kilometres, despite our best efforts to send her home. Fortunately, we came across a man walking his dogs who offered to take her back to her owner. |
The countryside we passed through today was sparsely populated, with a lot of forest scenery and only one village and a couple of hamlets on the entire route.
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| Through the forest on the GR7 |
There were a lot of hides along our route. Hunting is very popular in France, and many birds are fair game during the hunting season.
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| Some forest hides we came across today. |
The small village of Vioménil is the site of the source of the Saône River. Nearby is a pleasant picnic area.
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| The source of the Saône at Vioménil |
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| The grounds of the source of the Saône, including a lavoir and an inviting picnic table. |
There is a network of walking paths around Vioménil, and we came across a couple of walking groups near the village. Our path (still the GR7) took us through more forest country and down to the Canal de l'Est.
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| We walked uphill out of Vioménil on the GR7. |
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| and we were soon back in the forest |
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| We passed some of the locals |
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And some of the locals passed us
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| Still walking through the forest |
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| More forest on the GR7 |
We eventually emerged from the forest at the Canal de l'Est. There were people here enjoying the tranquillity of a public holiday - we saw walkers, cyclists, and picnickers along its bank while we enjoyed a quick chocolate break. Then it was on to our accommodation in the country.
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| A lock on the Canal de l'Est |
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| And on to our accommodation in the country. |
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| Day 32 - Healthy Fruit. It was delicious. |
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| Day 32 - Birds |
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| Day 32 - Elevation Profile |
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| Day 32 - Route |
Day: 32
Distance: 31.19 km
Walking time: 6 hrs 59 mins
Elevation gain: 612 metres
Cumulative distance: 739.65
That healthy fruit doesn't look right...
ReplyDeleteIt's missing the pastry layer... the bakery let us down. It did taste delicious however...it was soaked in armagnac 😀
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