Tag: France
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Day 6: Arras
Song of the day: Canyon Moon — Harry Styles This song has been stuck in my head since I was walking into Wisques but I couldn’t remember the name or who it was by. I was convinced it was by Vampire Weekend, even though I know almost their entire discography by heart (and confirmed it…
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Day 5: Wisques to Arras
Song of the Day: All Things Must Pass — George Harrison “Sunrise doesn’t last all morning / the cloudburst doesn’t last all day… all things must pass, all things must pass away…all things must pass / none of life’s strings can last / so I must be on my way / and face another day”…
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Day 4: Ecottes to Wisques
Song of the Day: My Maria — B.W. Stevenson I woke up with this song stuck in my head even before I had set off, but it suited the long, empty farm roads through rolling fields well. I even sang along (perhaps a generous use of the word “sing”) on my way out of Tournehem-sur-la-Hem……
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Day 3: Dover to Ecottes
Song of the day: Radio Gaga — Queen I didn’t select this song for a specific lyric (I’m not really a lyrics person) but more for the opening build-up of the song, which perfectly encapsulated the feeling of pulling away from Dover on the ferry, the white cliffs lit up in the morning sun. I…
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Eva on the Via Francigena (and beyond) 