Walking and hiking in Avignon
June 20th 2006 02:27
So, today’s post is rather short.
After being sick for about a week (and still recovering), I have rediscovered the benefits of walking. I love being active and because of various reasons (mainly study and cold/flu virus preventing from breathing) I couldn’t play for my team on Saturday. I was rather depressed and after being trapped inside typing furiously at a computer and sniffling wrapped up under a blanket, I decided to go for a walk.
Now, what’s my life story for the past week got to do with France? Well, I have said before how walking is a fantastic way to get around, see the sites and get some exercise to burn off that luxurious French dessert you had last night.
There are walking tracks scattered all around France. In my research I found a site, which deals entirely with booking walking holidays of France. To me, this seems like an oxymoron because, by walking, you shouldn’t have to book anything!!! (Well, I suppose you do need somewhere to sleep).
Over the past two weeks, I have been telling you all about Avignon and it seems to be a charming place that everyone seems to forget about in the rush to see the Eiffel Tower and drink French wine in the Loire Valley. The best way to get around Avignon is to…you guess it…walk!!! I have been warned, however, that Avignon’s streets all meet at square intersections, so be careful you don’t get lost!
There are some interesting hiking tracks around Avignon too. They are numbered GR42 and GR63. (GR stands for Grand Randonnée, which basically means hiking). These tracks, though, look like they’re for the experienced hiker who wants to make a week of it.
Enjoy the walk. Don't waste money or petrol getting around town. Walking is the cheapest and most efficient mode of transport.
Melinda
P.S discoverfrance.com has info and facilities to take bookings for hiking holidays
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