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Being pelerins* or pilgrims is a long standing Christian tradition.\u00a0 In the bible the closest thing I can think of is the passover, although other pilgrimages existed.\u00a0 You might remember Jesus went missing on the way back from Jerusalem celebrating the passover (Luke 2v43). \u00a0 The people who gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the harvest festival at Pentacost<\/a> were also pelerins.<\/p>\n

I have just been one of a number of pelerins making a pilgrimage to Paris by bike for the COP21 climate talks.\u00a0 I’m going to write a few blogs over the period of the talks on my experiences.<\/p>\n

I heard over the summer that Tearfund<\/a> and Climate Stewards<\/a> were planning a cycle and walking pilgrimage to Paris for COP21.\u00a0 I had wanted to go to COP21 since I heard it was going to be there.\u00a0 I knew I could get to Paris in an ecologically sound way, although I had not envisaged cycling…\u00a0 The whole trip took a lot of time to organise and it was only two weeks before that I knew it was going ahead.\u00a0 Then the terrorist atrocities happened and the whole trip was thrown into doubt.\u00a0 All the cyclists still wanted to go, but at the last minute Tearfund pulled out.\u00a0 This reduced our number to 9 (one person also pulled out for health reasons).\u00a0 In the end our tickets and hotel bookings were transferred across and we went unofficially.\u00a0 The idea was to cycle from Newhaven to Paris with a guide although some of us started from further away and I planned to start from near Guildford.<\/p>\n

It was with some trepidation I set off from Edinburgh on the 22nd.\u00a0 I cycle regularly to work and had increased my route slightly, had done leg exercises in the gym, but was this going to be enough for me to keep up with my fellow pelerins?\u00a0 Would I get on with them and how would I get on cycling on dangerous roads particularly on my own to Newhaven?<\/p>\n

At 08:30 I set off from West Horsley near Guildford.\u00a0 The day was clear with a heavy frost on the ground.\u00a0 I cycled through beautiful ancient beech woods (after a steep climb) and beautiful countryside to Horsham.\u00a0 One thing I reflected on as I pedalled along was COP21 is as much about protecting nature as it is people (the two are linked).<\/p>\n

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After a break in Horsham for Victoria sponge I pedalled on through Sussex.\u00a0 I passed some stunning churches.<\/p>\n

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\"2015-11-23<\/a>The last hour before lunch was a struggle although I found a very quiet road for much of this stage.\u00a0 After a good break for lunch I continued more slowly along the bottom of the South Downs to Newhaven taking in some stunning views and beautiful churches.<\/p>\n

\"2015-11-23<\/a> \"2015-11-23<\/a>\"2015-11-23<\/a>At 15:30 I arrived at my guesthouse.\u00a0 For the most part the roads had been OK although the Lewes to Newhaven road was not nice.\u00a0 Stage 1 of my pilgrimage was complete.<\/p>\n

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Neil<\/p>\n

* French for pilgrim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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