Notre Dame de Chartres – Equus Asinus

“I’ll be here until Judgment Day.”

December 1, 2020

Day 21 is not a walking day. I intend two days here in Chartres. Today is not a sight-seeing sort of day, but more a ‘quiet day’. An orientation day. After four non-stop days on the road a pilgrim needs time to quieten and settle. We must not feel driven by the road, but make … More “I’ll be here until Judgment Day.”

Arrival in Chartres

November 30, 2020

Day 20 of Walking Out of the World, in which the last few kilometres from Le Boullay-Thierry across the plain of Beauce completes three weeks of walking from Worcester to this major mediaeval pilgrimage hub. There will be a two day stop here. (Previous post: Day 19 Ivry-la-Bataille to Le Boullay-Thierry) And there she is! Can you … More Arrival in Chartres