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.