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I walked the Via Francigena (sort of) from Barcelona to Rome, joining the Francigena in Turin. My time in France ended as I crossed from Montgenevre into Italy. In general, France was expensive compared with Spain and Italy, but the French people were beyond compare in helpfulness and...
I'll walk the Primitivo sometime, but only God knows when. I've walked the Catalan and the Mozarabe, as well as Barcelona to Rome, and thought I'd finished walking, but the Primitivo calls. Hopefully someday we'll be finished with the covid stuff and be able to walk in serenity as before. But...
I also walked the Mozarabe and tried light hikers for a week. No good. It wasn't the ankle support that I needed; what I required was the sturdy support of hiking boot soles because of the rocks, both in the dry river beds and in the mountains between Almeria and Granada. I met some people who...
You bring back such fond memories. One of which -- on a particularly long, hot etapa, in the 100+ degree heat of Aragon I would stand in the shower of each irrigation sprayer to soak and cool off. Ten minutes later I'd be dry, looking for the next shower. During my sojourn on the Camino Catalan...
Nine years after my first Camino, I'm still suffering from PTSD -- Post Transcendental Stress Disorder. I'm learning to deal with it, but I do not want to be cured of it.
I haven't been very good at keeping up with this site. My apologies for this delayed response. If you had the good fortune to meet the same Maria I spent a few weeks with, you are a truly blessed person. However, if she was a different Maria, there's no doubt that you met another special person...
Two Million Steps is about the Mozarabe. This route joins the via de la Plata at Mérida. I started in Almería. My first book, Sauntering to Santiago, is about the Catalan route, which joins the French route at Logroño, so from there it covers the French route. My second book, should you be...
...but there is some useful information in it about these routes, should you ever walk along them.
You'll also find answers to such questions as:
* How do you order a double shot of whisky in Spain?
* How does prayer work?
* What is a Malafolla?
* Are there werewolves in Galicia?
* What does...
I'm having no luck whatsoever finding what I'm looking for. Can someone point me to information that has elevation change information for these stages of the Camino Mozarabe? This is the route I walked. I can't find anyplace on the Internet that gives this information.
Hinojosa del Duque...
Could you post the Amigos of Almeria website address?
Another question: I have a guide from Almeria (PDF) but it doesn't contain any information on albergues. Is there an albergue associated with the cathedral or nearby? Do you have a recommendation on where to stay the night before heading out?
This was in Santuario Basilica Maria Ausiliatrice. If you get to that beautiful city I hope you're fortunate enough to hear Mass from the same priest. (And thank you for reading my book. :-) )
The Camino is telling you to adjust and go with the flow. The Camino provides everything you need. I like the advice of another -- continue, replace the basics that you absolutely need, and have faith the airline will deliver your pack. (If you can afford to hang around town for a day or two, it...
Don't be concerned with planning. You'll be led. Six years after my Camino Catalan, I still suffer from PTSD (post-transcendental stress disorder). All I can recommend is lots of quiet time. Your intention for "prayer, petition, getting closer to God through the history of the thousands who have...
I walked Barcelona to Rome a few years ago. I was fortunate enough to attend a mass in a church in Torino where the priest gave such a moving homily I can still remember it. (I don't speak Italian, but I didn't need to - the Holy Spirit interpreted everything.)
Thank you for the post. I had hoped to make the Camino Mozarabe this year starting April 1 but a grandchild changed that plan. Definitely next year. April 1 I'll be starting in Almeria. I look forward to reading your future posts.
This book is a memoir of a walking pilgrimage from Barcelona, Spain to Rome, Italy during the summer of 2014. The author primarily walked the network of Gran Route trails through Catalunya, the Via Domitia through France, and finally the Via Francigena from Vercelli, Italy to Rome. More than a...
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Where the Roads Lead - Walking (mostly) from Barcelona to Rome. It's not the Camino de Santiago!
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