VIA FRANCIGENA | Day 4
Wisques to Auchy-au-Bois, 28.4 km
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Woke up at the abbey and had breakfast at 8:00 am with the nuns and a mother and her daughter walk a stretch of the via Francigena. Café con leche and toast.
Soon I was back to familiar sights on the countryside. Hydrated by a haystack. French dogs don’t seem to like me very much. Found a misfired bullet in a field, and a few more war memorials.
A chocolate croissant at the local bakery and a beer later at Café Jeux and I was feeling in good spirit.
Today I took out cash and waited half an hour for the mini-market owner to come back from lunch. Belly full, stocked up with supplies I set up the trolley to dry my clothes and headed back on the country roads.
Not an open church insight or a working water fountain but plenty of farm life. I came across a night’s templar theme hotel ideal to cut the day short but it was fully booked. Made a wrong turn and came across a windmill farm, definitely the highlight of the day.
A hot tub at the hotel was a close second thanks of course to my mom’s donation. A boutique hotel full of surprises.
Finally got rid of the UK power adapter.
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Daily Cost Breakdown
Breakfast Included
€0.90 Snack
€02.20 Beer
€14.25 Market
€50.00 Hotel
€25.00 Dinner
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€92.35 Total
Today's stage broken down with the help of Google Earth.
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Accommodations
"Helfaut"
Camping étang Henri Holland
0321938056
"Lumbres"
Chambres d'hôtes ferme de laby
0321397893
route de Niellesles-Bléquin
Le Moulin De Mombreux
0321986872
70 Chemin de Mombreux
moulindemombreux.com
"Thérouanne"
Hôtel Bal
0321356590
500rue Du vieux Château
hotel-bal.com
Gîte Eden
0321932313
0680107907
30 Grand Rue
Chambres d'hôtes: la maison près du moulin
0321932313
3 rue du moulin
Chambres d'hôtes
0321356056
30 rue de Valenciennes
"Auchy-au-bois"
Les Cohettes
+33 3 21 02 09 47
+33 6 07 06 65 42
rue de Pernes
La Ferme de la Vallee
+33 3 21 25 80 09
13 Rue Neuve