West of the Mascarenes
6 July 2025 — 16 July 2025
With my friend William, we wanted to live a memorable adventure for our thirtieth birthday. After brief deliberation, we chose the legendary GR-R2, also known by the not-so-famous race that follows it: the Diagonale des Fous. Landing planned for July 6th in Réunion, west of the Mascarenes…
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An adventure often starts with a transfer — not always, mind you. This one is no exception to the rule, since getting to Réunion inevitably involves a flight, a rather long one at that.
The departure is from Bordeaux, under sweltering heat, on the train to Tourcoing, which stops at Charles de Gaulle. There, I meet my old friend William, whom I haven’t seen since Corsica, almost a year ago. We’re happy to see each other again; for each of us, the year has been long and rather short on paid leave.