DAY 71 — Saturday, Jul 2, 2016
Most of today's 25 km (15.6 mi) were along the highway, but some with pretty decent shoulders. The last 3 km made me sorry I picked a "forest path": muddy, fallen trees, you name it. I had no problem finding Father Xavier and his 13th century, impressive church. After a welcome and tour of the church, he drove me to a host family in the adjoining village some 8 km away. Braine has a population of about 2,200, yet their church befits a city of 100 times that. I include a picture of the church before much of the nave was destroyed due to fire on WW II.
Can't say enough good things about my hosts including working with me on a replanned route to Paris, which I've been further refining because of the lack of hotels in several of the towns.
