GALLARD Babette - Riding the Milky Way.
Année de parution: 2006
Langue: 
Anglais English en
Anglais English en(USA. Long Rider’s Guild Press. 2006)
Publié le
23 août 2007
- Mis à jour le
17 juin 2011
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It was a motley crew of two humans, two horses and a dog that left Le Puy-en-Velay to follow the 1600 kilometers of the Way of Saint James to Santiago de Compostela. The humans were broke, burnt-out and vaguely hoping that early retirement would save their health and sanity. The horses picked off the French equine scrap-heap and the dog was trying to understand what he was doing he was there, astride a horse.
Riding the Milky Way tells the story of Babette and Paul’s journey, but it is not about hardships and heroes. In fact it was a motley and uninspiring crew that left Le Puy en Velay, France, in July 2005. The humans, broke, burnt-out and vaguely hoping that early retirement would save their health and sanity. The horses, plucked off the equine scrap-heap in France and still grappling with their new roles as something between mount and mountain goat. The dog, doing his best to understand why he was there. But 75 days later they reached their destination, overcoming the challenges, and most importantly, finding that they had become an inseparable team. Packed with sketches and photographs, this book will inspire even the most timid traveller, while also giving practical guidelines for someone wanting to do the same or a similar journey. And finally, it is quite simply an excellent, sometimes irreverent, guide to the St James Way. Much more than just a good read.