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On the train to Paris where I have to change train station for the last leg to Arlés. We are a bit delayed so I really hope I can make it.
The train is noisy and I can’t make any phone calls today so I have emailed places in St Gilles and Vauvert one in St Gilles answered that they are full...
I have read some guides and other material and in some it say specific for an albergue 1-3 days in advance for those. Other sources says 3 days in advance for municipal etc. and 1 week for private.
I get nervous about this as I really don’t like to plan that long in advance. But maybe Lana is...
I looks like I’ll be able to be off work from Mars 11 to mid May. I’m thinking of using that time for walking another Camino. I have never seen the caminos in green. But where to go. I have done:
Camino Frances, Ingles, Primitivo, San Salvador, Norte, Mozárabe (and therefor a huge part of Via de...
I went to a tattoo fair today totally unplanned. Came home with a tattoo to remember all my caminos. I’m thinking of adding more shells (one for each Camino by a different artist and maybe style) on different places of the body.
Finally I can go back to the Camino. Took a break from the forum as the longing for walking was starting to get me depressed. And reading about your journeys was making it worse.
But August 28 I’ll take the first train of many to get to Valencia. And hopefully I can start walking September 1...
Last week I decided to do a small pilgrimage here in Sweden as I couldn't go to Spain. I have heard of short trail between Stockholm Cathedral and Uppsala Cathedral called Ingegerdsleden.
To make my walk a bit longer i decided to combine it with 2 other trails. First S:t Botvid's pilgrimage...
Is it still The Way of St. James from Valencia to Santiago GR 239. With case maps (last copies) (in English) from Asociación “Amigos del Camino de Santiago” de la Comunidad Valenciana, that is the best (only) guide available?
I'm aiming for a September/October Camino but if I get get my...
Visiting Tours for work. Went to the cathedral found the shell marker. If it wasn’t for the foot wear I might have just started to walk. Would be nice to pass here again sometimes with a pilgrims passport in the backpack.
June 10 and 1 month forward I'll have an exhibition in the café of the region's art museum with some of my photos from my latest camino (Mozarábe). It will be called "What a pilgrims sees" and have 21 large prints of camera photos and a lot of more "everyday life for a pilgrim" snapshots in...
Tomorrow I will meet up with a group of 5 ladies 70+ who has decided to walk from Sarria to Santiago. They wants to ask me a thousand of questions as they put it. I’m so excited for them. Love to talk about the Camino and sharing my experience with others.
Today I finalised my editing of camera photos and adding all mobile photos to an album. I also wrote down my stages in the albums so I can post them here as well. My stages are albergue to albergue and can include a detour, a visit to one or several bars/restaurants etc. on the way. The time is...
Today I finalised my editing of camera photos and adding all mobile photos to an album. I also wrote down my stages in the albums so I can post them here as well. My stages are albergue to albergue and can include a detour, a visit to one or several bars/restaurants etc. on the way. The time is...
I hadn't planned to go to Fisterra again but then I realized that I could do sea to sea in 40 days and the legs was up for more walking. So yesterday I left SdC after getting my compostela at around 13:15 and walked out to Negreira in 3 h and 44 min. Last time I walked here I was so tired due to...
So my first day on VdlP was over really early as I had an early start. Another pilgrim got up at 5, couldn't sleep again as 3 persons was snoring and it was about 35 degrees in the albergue. Got up 0520 out 0545 after breakfast. Easy walking out of town and a lovely walk. Stopped in Aljucén at...
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I'm in a hotel bed (need to get up I know) in Pinos Puente and have to decide if I want to do a really short stage to Moclin or a longer double stretch. I have a huge problem with this call ahead for accommodations. I understand that it is important so I do have a place to stay but it takes...
I'm currently looking over my stuff and don't know if I shall bring my light sleeping bag (440 g) or a silk liner (151 g) for Mozarábe/VdLP/Sanábres in September/October. I guess I'll be fine with the liner in mid Spain in September but how for the northern parts in October? I have brought the...
I will most probably not get any vacation until October so I'm thinking of going back to Spain and do VdP then. First I thought that I could only get a couple of weeks off but now it looks like I can have 5 weeks. I might be lucky and be able to go on vacation in September instead will have to...
4 summers on the camino and now one summer with just being home (in bad weather). I was miserable and was longing for those long lonely days. I must go back next summer. Will not have 5 weeks vacation though so a route that will take me approximately 20 days or so (700-800 km then). So now the...
I left my job last week after an reorganization and got a deal where I still have salary for a couple of months and I got the crazy idea to do another camino for instance Via de la Plata that I dream of doing and haven't been able to do as my vacation time has been 5 weeks somewhere in...
If someone is interested I have posted all my photos från Camino del Norte here: Camino del Norte photos. It's a mix of my mobile shots and camera pics. Most of them have GPS-position that you will find if you click on the "i" in the upper right corner.
I have written journal every day (in...
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