Category: Caminos

Rocks – May 22, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #9 Grand Lemps / Cote-St-Andre
  • Distance: 9.6 miles / Total 122.7 miles
  • Ascent: 340’ / Descent: 726’
  • Time: 5 hours 0 minutes
  • Weather: 60-70°/ overcast, sprinkles of rain, blue skies with white clouds.

Rounded rocks seem to rise like apparitions from the ground. Natural building blocks.

Rounded rock.
The Camino.
These rounded rocks are more forgiving than
Virginia‘s Appalachian Trail angular rocks.
Rock walls.
Rock steeple.
Rock house.

Covered – May 21, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #8 Valencogne/Grand Lemps
  • Distance: 13.9 miles / Total 113.1 miles
  • Ascent: 1,368’ / Descent: 1,635’
  • Time: 7 hours 0 minutes
  • Weather: 60-66°/ blue skies with white clouds

Got all bases covered. Bedroom patio with a view, a dog, and a pool.

View from bedroom patio.
View from bedroom patio.
Leaving Valencogne.
Leaving Valencogne.

Chow Time – May 21, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #8 Valencogne/Grand Lemps
  • Distance: 13.9 miles / Total 113.1 miles
  • Ascent: 1,368’ / Descent: 1,635’
  • Time: 7 hours 0 minutes
  • Weather: 60-66°/ blue skies with white clouds

With feeding bucket on my lap, the alphas ate their breakfast. No attempts to feed the other beasts were made.

Girls with girls and boys with boys.
Three Billy Goats Gruff. Troll MIA.
Intense eye contact as I ate my lunch. They kept getting closer and closer. Maybe I was suppose to share my quiche.
Typical scenery.

Worries – May 20, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #7 Saint-Genix / Valencogne
  • Distance: 16.8 miles / Total 99.2 miles
  • Ascent: ??’ / Descent: ??’
  • Time: 8 hours 0 minutes
  • Weather: 60 -70°/ blue skies with white clouds, overcast in afternoon. Thunder upon arrival.

I complemented Santiago’s small backpack. He replied, “Don’t pack things you worry you might need. Only pack what you do need.” (A’la Sophie)

Wildflower.
Moss covered roof.
Afternoon thunder with hardly a rain drop.
Natural lawn mower.

Walk – May 20, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #7 Saint-Genix / Valencogne
  • Distance: 16.8 miles / Total 99.2 miles
  • Ascent: ??’ / Descent: ??’ Time: 8 hours 0 minutes
  • Weather: 60 -70°/ blue skies with white clouds, overcast in afternoon. Thunder upon arrival.

“And walk on by” Dionne Warwick.

Saint-Genix-les-Villages.
Saint-Genix-les-Villages.
Soon morning’s hot chocolate.
Genèva to Santiago Camino route.

Idyllic #2 – May 20, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #7 Saint-Genix / Valencogne
  • Distance: 16.8 miles / Total 99.2 miles
  • Ascent: ??’ / Descent: ??’
  • Time: 8 hours 0 minutes
  • Weather: 60 -70°/ blue skies with white clouds, overcast in afternoon. Thunder upon arrival.

An idyllic day to finish…

Les Balcons du Lac, Ars, Lac Paladru.
View from bedroom,
Les Balcons du Lac, Ars, Lac Paladru.
View from bedroom window,
Les Balcons du Lac, Ars, Lac Paladru.
Itch relief, view from bedroom window.
Les Balcons du Lac, Ars, Lac Paladru.

Idyllic #1 – May 20, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #7 Saint-Genix / Valencogne
  • Distance: 16.8 miles / Total 99.2 miles
  • Ascent: ??’ / Descent: ??’
  • Time: 8 hours 0 minutes
  • Weather: 60 -70°/ blue skies with white clouds, overcast in afternoon. Thunder upon arrival.

An idyllic day from start …

Chambres d’hôtes Cotenvert.
Chambres d’hôtes Cotenvert.
Chambres d’hôtes Cotenvert.
Luscious pink iris.

Just Rewards – May 19, 2024

  • Francès ~ Gebennesis Camino – #6 Yenne / Saint-Genix
  • Distance: 13.6 miles / Total 82.4 miles
  • Ascent: 1,020’ / Descent: 746’
  • Time: 7 hours 30 minutes
  • Weather: 65-75°/ blue skies with white clouds

A long soak in the tub is a just reward from trudging around mud and horse poop.

At least when you ascent or descend, the water drains.
When the ground is level, the water pools.
Dozens of riders on the trail.
Soak in style.