Day 265 – EU – France [Moulins to Nevers]

25/12/20

56.1km

  From Moulins (France) to Nevers (France)

Europe

What a Christmas Day! Stinging cold, longest run of the world-run, and a very tired Lootie 🙂

It was less than 3 Celsius as I left Moulins just before sunrise. It stung! I was dressed as warmly as I could, with the addition today of a Santa hat and a tinsel scarf. In spite of these the cold wind was numbing my face and fingers and it was difficult to focus on anything else. The landscapes were beautiful, I passed through very few villages, only endless fields and cattles.

It rained, it hailed and it was very windy. The wind blew the whole way, negating even the effect of the sun that made its apparition towards the end of the run. I don’t know if that is what caused it, but I felt extremely sleepy past the 40th kilometer. I could not shake it off and all I aspired to was to find a comfortable spot by the side of the road and take a nap. But it was too cold so I kept going and was sometimes reduced to a walk.

I arrived mid-afternoon in Nevers, what a great looking city! From the bridge across the Loire River, the old city centre of Nevers appears, dominated by the Cathedral, the Ducal Palace. It’s Xmas day, I arrive tired, hungry and very cold. All I want is to tuck myself in bed, order a pizza from a local delivery service and take a nap… Another long run tomorrow with 48km to Sancerre. Until then: wishing everyone a very happy festive season, as festive as can be in these difficult times!

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