In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson and his donkey, Modestine, spent twelve days walking in the C? vennes mountains in France, as he recounted in Travels with a Donkey . His book became an instant hit and the route he took is now the Stevenson Trail, along the GR70 long-distance footpath. Over a period of four years, Hilary Macaskill and Molly Wood attempted to retrace his steps. In the course of several trips they negotiated the entire 212 kilometres...
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