well it's been almost a week without a run, sometimes life just gets in the way unfortunately. today is just winding through fields at a nice easy pace. i passed through Boismont and Pinchefalise on my way back to the seaside. my big excitment of the day were all the balles de foin (hay bales). another word for the growing vocabulary. now i can order dinner and discuss farming! 
just a quick blast today, another short and FAST run! from Cambron past the "town" of Guoy (which seems to be just a large farm) through fields of what i think is canola and then a finish in Saigneville.
oh it was a tough start today. sore knees, tired, some days are just harder than others. it's a good thing i have a new daily destination to keep me motivated. i ran through the centre of Abbeville and on the way out i came across a canal! 
distance today: 5.1 km 
oh c'est beau! i knew this detour would be worth it. i pushed the run just a little bit longer today and finished in the centre of Abbeville, i just kept picturing having a cafe au lait in the town square and made the distance. hey, just do whatever it takes to motivate you to finish. 
the city is quite modern having been rebuilt after being destroyed one night by the Germans in WW2. fortunately St Vulfran's Church remains intact and the flamboyant gothic facade is spectacular. 
more noises as i go! after leaving les moutons (the sheep) in the fields i hit my first fork in the road. big decision.... i wanted to go inland to see the city of Abbeville and from there it would make sense to go straight south to Paris (ooohhhh, Pareeeee!) but i'm enjoying the coastal route and i'd like to get to Dieppe and Rouen. and so i've detoured which is going to take a bit longer than i thought. however since this is a virtual tour it's not costing me anything so what the heck.
what a fantastic day! it was mighty hard to get going today, this is the sort of place where i could all afternoon just sipping, reading, doodling and staring into space.
