VIA FRANCIGENA | Day 24

Champlitte to Dampierre-sur-Salon, 17.2 km

Left the hotel at 10:00 am on a 17 km day. The camera was toasted, so I decided to give it a shot and let it air dry for the day.

I made the wrong turn on my way out of town and had to backtrack a few blocks quickly. A curious goat replaced barking dogs.

It was a banana under the shade for lunch by the Salon river at Framont. I made another wrong turn but caught it right in time.

The first hotel was permanently closed, I decided to have a coffee while I went over my options. I saw a mirage right across the river and what a sight it was — a modern hotel with a restaurant.

Thanks to Greg and Kellie’s donation I got a room with a view of the church and a supermarket across the street.

Dinner was pizza and beer. Out of the blue, my camera started showing signs of life.

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