Back on Track

Day 17 - Reunification

The return to the trail after two days of predominant travel by rail engulfs an air of surrealness. As if back in a bubble away from the rest of the world, yards turn into miles in the obscene surroundings that prevail. The reward for a long day's exploits awaits at a place that has long been on the wish list. While the weeks ahead in France have an air of uncertainty about them, solace can be taken from the decent start to the next chapter along the GR5.

46km: Thionville - Metz