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Oct 5, 2026 – Day 12 – Condoms, Vineyards, and a Lunchtime Oasis
Today is the last day of our hike. We walked 11.1 miles (18 kms) from Montreal to Eauze, France in just over 4 hours walking time. The terrain was vey flat, but the sun was out and the temperature was in the mid-80s. My watch says that I walked 27,200 steps, climbed the equivalent of…
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Oct 4, 2026 – Day 11 – Navigational Errors
QUESTION: How can you turn a 12 mile hike into a 16 mile hike? ANSWER: Join Stephen’s Tours! Today, we hiked from Marsolan to Condom, France. (I know, who names a town after a protective penis sheath?) Regardless, this trip is supposed to be about 12 miles, but due to an unforeseen navigational error, we…
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Oct 3, 2026 – Day 10 – Oddities Along The Camino
Today we hiked from Castet-Arrouy to Marsolan, France. unfortunately my Apple watch skipped a beat and lost our trail about a mile outside our destination. Luckily, JP has a Garman watch, so I will report his numbers. We hiked 12.6 miles (20 kms) in 4 hours and 38 minutes. That’s about 22 minutes per mile.…
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Oct 2, 2026 – Day 9 – A new high
As far as I’m concerned, today was a perfect day on the camino. Our trek took us to several hamlets, villages, and towns every few miles. So, there was lots to see, and several places to stop, rest, and grab a bite to eat. (Why else would you come to France?) Today we hiked 13.8…
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Oct 1, 2026 – Day 8 – Hiking Along The River
Today’s hike was very pleasant. We walked 13.8 miles (22 kms) from Moissac to Auvillar, France in 5.4 hours. Stephen told me that this stage of our journey was going to be flat… and it was! Most of the journey was along the river, under the protective branches of large trees. On today’s hike, I…
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Sept 30, 2026 – Day 7 – There are no strangers on the camino
Today, Stephen and JP hiked 17 miles from Lauzerte to Moissac, France in 5.5 hours. I took a different route. You know, God said “on the 7th day you should rest”, so I only hiked the last 10 miles of this route in 4 hours. My watch says that I still took 27,726 steps, climbed…
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Sept 29, 2026 – Day 6 – Geometry on the Camino
Today we hiked 15.2 miles (24 kms) in a little over 6 hours from Lascabanes to Lauzerte, France. My Apple watch says I took 38,285 steps, climbed 74 flights of stairs, and burned 2,528 calories. What it doesn’t tell you, is that during the day, I polished off a liter of iced tea (800 calories)…
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Sept 28, 2026 – Day 5 – The Long Middle
It’s 11 pm, so I’ll keep this short. Today we hiked 14.4 miles (23 kms) in 5 hours/24 minutes from Cahors to Lascabanes, France. My watch says I took 31,232 steps, climbed the equivalent of 55 flights of stairs, and burned 2,031 calories. The morning began as we crossed the Lot River on a mid-evil…
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Sept 27, 2026 – Day 4 – These Boots Were Made For Hiking
Today was the most grueling day so far. We hiked 17.3 miles (28 kms) in 6.5 hours from Bouzies to Cahors, France. That is (and will be) one of the longest days of our hike. My watch says I took 39,365 steps, climbed 47 flights of stairs, and burned 2,583 calories. The temperature started out…
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Sept 26, 2026 – Day 3 – 25,000 years of art
Today we hiked 11.2 miles (about 18kms) in 4.5 hours from Sauliac to Bouzies, France. My watch claims that I took 26,758 steps, climbed 63 flights of stairs, and burned 1,705 calories. We had planned to walk a lot further today, but we discovered that there was an ancient grotto along our path which housed…
