The Idiot has resumed his 600-kilometer (373 miles) circumnavigation of Paris on the iconic Grande Randonnée 1 blazed hiking path, known simply as GR1, that will take him through such well-known Ile de France landmarks as Fountainbleau, Rambouillet, Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles.
What surprised him most on the stretch from the center of Paris to Rambouillet?
The Idiot frequently worked out in a municipal pool in Paris before taking a train to resume his hike around the French capital.
The GR1 route is usually easy to follow because of white and red markings.
The Idiot almost gave up the walk to make an offer for this home in Saint-Nom-la-Breteche.
The Idiot frequently refuels en route with an almond croissant.
Although there are urban areas, most of the GR1 is through fields and forests.
Although there are urban areas, most of the GR1 is through fields and forests.
The Idiot meets all sorts of animals on the GR1.
It’s so warm hiking the GR1 that The Idiot got a pre-summer cut between outings.
Here’s how The Idiot knows when to turn on the GR1.
Every village on the GR1 has a church.
Is nothing sacred?
A new golf course leads to a diversion of the GR1 near a town named Plaisir, or Pleasure.
The GR1 took The Idiot to the home of Jean Monnet, known as “The Founding Father of Europe.”
The Idiot frequently stops to admire, if not smell, the flowers on the GR1.
The most pleasant surprise during the early stages of the GR1 is a “Parcours pieds nus,” or barefoot walk, in Rambouillet. The Idiot’s favorite surface is sheep’s wool.
The most pleasant surprise during the early stages of the GR1 is a “Parcours pieds nus,” or barefoot walk, in Rambouillet. The Idiot’s second favorite surface is sand.
The most pleasant surprise during the early stages of the GR1 is a “Parcours pieds nus,” or barefoot walk, in Rambouillet. The Idiot’s third favorite surface is straw.
The Idiot misses the GR1 as soon as he returns to Paris and lands in the middle of a protest march on Tuesday, June 6.
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