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Founding Editor Philip Faiers is currently undertaking a big adventure.
Despite his 57 years and two dodgy knees, he is walking the entire length of the Pyrénées,
from Hendaye to Banyuls a distance of 903km with a massive 49,000m of climb and descent
along the way. He is attempting the walk with a fellow Brit, Kingsley Hodgkins,
who is walking to raise money for a children¹s charity in Toulouse.
Any readers who find themselves in the Pyrénées are most welcome to join them.
For further information of their planned itinerary see www.gr10.org

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Saturday, 26th August

Son-in-law Jon's last day. A big climb to a refuge in the shadow of the mystical Catalan mountain, Pic du Canigou. Hot sunshine made the walk a little harder. Stopped in the little hamlet of Py for a coffee but it was lukewarm. The village shop had fewer than 20 items for sale. Angus rejoins us tonight, along with my brother, Tony. Tomorrow we must decide whether to walk around Canigou on the GR10 or to attempt the difficult variant over the summit. We'll decide over a beer or two. So far I've walked 780kms and climbed 150,000 feet - only six days to go!

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