I forgot to take something for breakfast on the ferry, started my day with a hebal tea instead of my usual two cups of Nespresso. All my hip pain from the Canterbury to Shepherdswell walk was gone. YES! The weather was very misty. I needed something to eat, so I walked along the main road to a supermarket further on. I passed the baker, but the smell of freshly baked bread too much, so I returned and got a baquette. The supermarket provided ham. Halfway to the beach I had my breakfast. I decided it was no pleasure to walk along it in dense fog, so continued to Sangatte along a nice pavement, where I finally got my coffee in the caff “Le weekend”. Two euros for a cafe noir. Further on I turned left and after a short walk hit my target. The old Roman road to Guines. It is just the stretch, not paved with flag stones as Via Appia from Rome. However, it runs straight like a bullet. A combination of paved roads, farm tracks and footpaths. On the internet I had found a pizzeria and a caff in a good timing for a lunch break near the path. The pizzeria had shut permanently and the caffee was run by a very old man with his bedridden wife just noticeable in the backroom. He had nothing edible apart from crisps and only served coffee and wine. The interior <picture> was untouched, a gem for anybody who wants character. I was charged one euro. Too cheap. The last stretch of Roman road before Guines, I walked on a newly plowed field. The farmer had simply destroyed the path. On modern maps it is shown as a foot path. During my walk from Canterbury to Guines I found two benches to sit on. One in England and one in France . We are talking about 55km of walking, so I walked into the Guines tourist office and mentioned it. “People are ment to walk the Via Francigena not sit at it” was the rude answere in good English. My polite reply made her blush and after that we the managed to discuss the matter of les banks. My night quarters was in the most stunning chambre d’haute i.e. B&B. I hope I can add the pictures. A bust of Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France looked down on me at breakfast. The owners cat observed me too.
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Hi Jonas
Good to hear how you’re getting on and glad you found the roman road ok. Will be interested to hear how your direct route to Tourneham-sur-la-Hem goes.
Jane (from Sherpherdswell on Saturday)