A day following the GR3 through the vineyards of Pouilly-Fumé. We left our hotel early this morning in anticipation of another long day. For the first few kilometres we were on the road, with nothing much of interest except for the following variation of the " beware of the dog " sign :
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| Nice dog, ferocious owner |
We joined the GR3 just past the village of Bois Gibault, and spent most of the rest of the day walking through the famous Pouilly-Fumé wine district.
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| Walking through the Pouilly-Fumé vineyards. We noticed how low the vines had all been cropped. |
The GR3 took us up ( in our increasing experience this is the natural direction of the GR paths) above the Loire for some wonderful vistas of the vineyards and surrounding countryside.
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| The Pouilly-Fumé vineyards above the village of Les Girarmes |
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| Above the village of Les Girarmes. We walked down into the village and up the other side. The cyclist was one of three companions tackling the hill. He was waiting up the top for his companions for quite a while. |
From the vineyards, the GR3 took us into the touristy town of Pouilly-sur-Loire. Here we had our morning coffee at the terrace of a café, bought our daily bread, and ate our morning tea of gingerbread cake and apple on a bench overlooking the river (Loire).
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| The daily shopping - Pouilly-sur-Loire |
The rest of the walk was fairly routine - a few more vineyards, then we hit the village of Mesves-sur-Loire. Very quiet today, but sure to be busy next Sunday for the Frog Festival.
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| Sign for next week's Frog Festival at Mesves-sur-Loire. The memorial in the background commemorates the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1. |
Between Mesves-sur-Loire and La Charité-sur-Loire, the GR3 went through fields (wheat and rapeseed), forest (where we spotted a deer), and riverside path. When we arrived in La Charité-sur-Loire we checked in to our accommodation, rested a bit, and went out to explore the town.
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| La Charité-sur-Loire |
Day: 22
Distance: 31.92km
Walking time: 6hrs 33mins
Elevation gain: 535 metres
Cumulative distance: 566.45 km
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