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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Day 21 Les Landes

Les Landes used to be swamp until Napoleon planted pine trees to drain it. So 24 km of a relentless straight pine lined path. We're all three shattered. At chambre d'hote tonight.

Lots and lots of wood


The endless 24 km long path


The "White Field" - a goose farm (for foie gras


The parting of the Red Sea
- enormous earth movers make way for us
to cross the motorway construction site



The first stop of the day


Les Landes showing some of the devastation in the background caused by recent storms and floods

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1 comment:

  1. Kiwi NomadApril 15, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    I know I am not the one whose feet are doing the walking, but I have been 'following' you with interest.... and it seems amazing from my armchair that you are already in Les Landes. How quickly it all passes by when your feet/shoulders are not the ones getting sore! You are looking like you are well into the swing of it all!

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