A rebel without a clue.

A truly mammoth day. At least 45 kilometres by the time I'd paid for one night in Hotel de la Val(€76.04 - ouch) because the lady who welcomes pilgrims is on her holidays and an Abbey was at first willing and then not (but very far from the route I am supposed to take for one more day tomorrow). On the route it's impossible to find anywhere in the various ville and court I have passed (there wasn't a shop at all) and in Magny-en-Vexin the suggested Hotel was complete... It is Friday and it is mid July. If I can't find a reasonable place to sleep tomorrow: a much shorter etape, I will walk north towards Rouen and an Auberge du Jeunesse. On Monday/ Tuesday, when the heatwave returns, I really need an Airbnb somewhere. I want to head to Amiens, Somme etc... The guy on reception gave me a discount and a room with a bath so I soaked me, socks and pants. But I don't want to talk about the colour of the water! One days dust... Some wind is picking up as I sit below the Col...

It is not yet 7 and I am sat opposite the grande eglise here in Gisors. Auto-stop from Trie-Château as Le Bar/Tabac is closed and so too the Boulanger, but not coming to the main centre is definitely something overlooked by those planned the route from Beauvais. It's not a Cathedral but it is definitely a Collegiale standing proud on the horizon with the streams passing around it heading towards the River Seine. Eating pizza was not good for falling asleep. It's too rich a food, especially the old fashioned, high in phoney Mozzarella...but once I finally conked out that was it until 6am. No toilet break. The weather looks less extreme this morning and, indeed I am wearing a long sleeved midlayer: the only one I have from the lost luggage... ...and I have to walk to get back on The Way? So silly. Where am I going? There is no way of knowing, but I love the haphazardness of the end of the day yesterday - traipsing everywhere for cash, beer and food - and today hitching into Gisor...