Also, I'm a first timer... I'm guessing that repeat offenders don't feel the urge to confess their experience over and over again.
As an old stager ,I think that the changes in the route threw in some new roads and scenery but also lost some of the familiar spots like the Sports Bar. Because of that I'm still trying to analyse what actually happened , never mind write a serious report.
On the plus side, it looks like some of the people living along the newer sections e.g Alencon seem to have taken up the roadside stalls thing ensuring that the spirit and atmosphere endure.
Even though I didn't take as many pics as I should have , the images are still in my head and will remain so for a while.
Glad to see you're hooked on PBP.