Syd & I can now announce that we are planning stage two of our epic walk. We will be travelling back to France towards the end of May & will park up at the http://www.twilightchiens.com/ in the North of the Dordogne.From there we will start walking towards Valencia. From there  we are going to … Continue Reading ››

Syd now has a new french passport- but no thanks to, The UK. Vet, who didn't fax the records as requested. . Luckily the vet accepted the info I could provide.So on the next hurdle, the English Channel

I am absolutely gutted that I've had to suspend our walk. I have had some incredible adventures on the road & they have continued in our quest to get back to Wales. Thanks to some absolutely amazing people, opening their homes to us, & really going the extra mile,  we have seen bits of France we … Continue Reading ››

The good news :-am going to be able to get to my friends house near Mayenne, where I had hoped the replacement passport would be waiting.The bad news :- Unfortunately the vet is refusing to issue a replacement Passport. Instead he has written a letter with the corrections. I have a horrible feeling this … Continue Reading ››

Disaster has struck. Had a call last night to tell me Mick, who I run the Sanctusry with, has fallen & broken his hip. I'm waiting for more news, but it looks like I will have no.choice but to end the walk. The lovely Sam, who has been being ' me'  is amazing, but it really … Continue Reading ››

A huge thankyou to all who have donated to our cause so far. I have refrained from.taking pictures of the towns & buildings because so many of the shots of the beautiful old buildings would be ruined by modern signs & cars blocking the views & completely ruin the memories. But if interested, please 'Google' the … Continue Reading ››

We have turned into cowards, last night I met a lovely French / Portuguese family. I stopped to ask I'd the campsite a few km down the road ( not the direction I needed to go in if shut), was open. The heavens opened AGAIN, & they kindly invited us in to shelter from the … Continue Reading ››

Well more adventures en route, I mentioned we walked a few days with a pilgrim & her donkey. Well in Parthenay we had to walk through a doorway in the city wall into a monestry courtyard (now part museum). Well the donkey didn't fit!  She got stuck, her panniers were just too wide. Caused no … Continue Reading ››

We have some great walking days & seen some lovely countryside. The old buildings are amazing & the height of some of the town walls is incredible.The weather hasn't been as sunny, but at least that means it's not too hot walking. Syd continues to love our new … Continue Reading ››