We reached San Giovanni Gemini this afternoon from last night's stop at beautiful Castronuovo di Sicilia. A shorter days walk but certainly not a rest day (as with every other day there has been big ups - if you don't like hills this Camino may...
Hi! When I hiked this route last fall I would make my accommodation arrangements as I walked, on the day before I planned to arrive. Never more than 2 days in advance. That worked out fine for me…there was only one day that I had difficulty...
A late chime in! I walked through Castronovo di Sicilia last November, and except for the first stage, Palermo to Santa Cristina Gela there were no possibilities of on route intermediate stops. I walked past Santa Cristina Gela and stayed an...
Nick: A great big "Grazie". for all your terrific descriptions and helpful "practicalities.". (I always use "logistics" to sum up the nitty-gritty, but "practicalities" is surely a better word, so I'm going to steal it hereafter).
Every...
Day 8: Racalmuto to Agrigento — 33km
It’s supposed to be two stages to Agrigento, but the ‘arrival anticipation adrenaline’ kicks in early this morning and I decide to try to make it to the end in one day. The evocative landscapes, more...
Day 7: Campofranco to Racalmuto — 17km
A dawn descent from Campofranco plunges me into the fog for the first time on this cammino. The rocky massifs on my right are almost close enough to touch, but I can barely make them out. Forty-five minutes...
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