“X” will not be an X-ception….. not during this trip, anyway

No problems with the 11-hour overnight train from Vienna, except the mother and two children I shared a compartment with. The kids were fine. It was the woman who didn’t seem to know the concept of whispering.

Am now in Nancy, France. Got here about 30 minutes ago (it’s 0830) and I can’t get a train to my next place, Xertigny, until 1730. Am revving myself up with coffee now for a day of wandering around doing nothing more energetic that putting one foot in front of other, on flat, smooth surfaces.

After my 19-hour trek up and down Mount Hochschwab (2247 m) a couple of days ago, my knees, feet and ankles have told me that if I dare to wear them out like that again, at least for a few days, they’ll give up the ghost and never function again. By the time I got to the bottom of the mountain, I was walking like a little old lady and needed not just the help of Bernd but also the assistance of the walking stick he made for me.

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