Yesterday I crossed the centre of thr glacial valley that I have been following, to the northern side, ending up in the Puvlic Car Park in St. Michel de Montjoie. I thought from the map that it was a picnic spot. Well it was both, and to prove it, a large wedding party congregated to […]

The dogs thought the cool floor in here was wonderful!

I have just watched what I thought was a lorry enthusiast’s outing, as one after anoither a series of refrigefated meat lorries went past. People tooted their horns and le patron and his wife from “Le Bar Normande” here on the Square of the tiny villagw of St. Crois waived enthusiastically at everyone going past. […]

The steeplejack was just trying to be helpful. When I asked for water, he pointed to a tap, to which was attached a yellow hose that ran 100 feet up to the top of the spire of the little church in Le Petit Celand. I gesticulated about the hose, so he kindly removed it. It […]

One week on the road!

A review of the first week of Minty Tours

Walking along the ridges of a glacial valley.

Having arrived late at the campsite in Avranche (about 8PM), a kind couple in a camper van gave me 2l of water for the dogs. This is the fellowship of travellers and is great. Just as yesterday I had stopped for coffee, when there was a cheery “Bonjour!”, and so I invited this cheery Belgian […]

I meet a blind frenchman and his guide dog.