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08:39: Up and washed, wearing ‘normal’ clothes. We’ll have breakfast at the Boulingrin covered market or on the trot.
11:17: New walking shoes, half a size up, €125. Merrell Moab Low GTX Beluga size 45.1
11:25: Elevenses: Two cakes, €7.65
13:29: New tips for poles €7.98. Ordered a small inflatable mat with Thierry at DECATHLON Reims.
14:32: Haircut and shave.
17:20: Finished a delicious late lunch of grated carrot, scallion with olive oil and lemon juice dressing and mixed leaves, fennel, tomato, avocado with oil and lemon dressing, accompanied by Manchego, white Stilton and Comté cheeses, with fibre baguette, all enjoyed in Aisling’s company.
22:30: Back from a jazz gig at Centre Culturel Saint-Exupéry organised by Jazzuz Club. The performers were Sebastian Texier and Claude Tchamitchian.[^jazz]
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I’d been wearing the same brand and model of walking shoe in size 44 for two years, but walking six or more hours a day in them killed both of the nails on my big toes. They’d become bruised early on in the walk, but I didn’t yet know how bad the damage was, only that I needed more room for my toes. I’d chosen this particular brand and model because they were good quality for the price and very popular, so I knew I’d be able to buy the same model anywhere in Europe. That allowed me to dispense with the inefficiency of having to become used to shoes from different manufacturers with differing fits.↩
