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Thanks for all the advice - I in no way intend to violate any international law :)
I have contacted the Italian Consulate here for an interview and will see what they say - fingers crossed - it does look like it’s searching for a unicorn but I’ll fight the fight. If I cannot get an extension on...
Hello everyone - I’ve committed myself to walking the full via francingena in sept 2024 Canterbury to Santa Marie di Leuca
I think i can walk it between 100-120 days I believe I need to get a visa for stays over 90 days as a Canadian and need to get it stamped when I first enter a Schengen...
Hello - I agree that everyone’s experiences may differ depending on the personalities of the pilgrims who are there but Fernanda and her family are amazing!!!
I’ve had the pleasure of staying there twice - once solo coming up from Lisbon in a very rainy November and last year with my daughter...
I was having a bad day? I had just walked from the Mediterranean - every step - with my father - I hadn’t taken a rest day until Santiago - I had met the most amazing people and experienced so much it’s hard to describe - I was actually having a really good day - until then - just saying
I wanted to share about my experience getting a compestala and why I’ll never get another one!
In 2021 I had the pleasure of walking from Barcelona to Finistere - Mediterranean to the Atlantic was always a journey I wanted to do and it was a tremendous experience especially as my father walked...
I walked from Barcelona to Santiago last year if you need anything please message me / it’s an awesome walk but does have it’s difficulties not a good first time Camino I don’t think - safe travels - cheers!
Sorry for all the typos on the last reply - if anyone is thinking big walking the Catalan soon please message me and I can give you all the research I did and info from the different associations as Peregrina2000 added the Amics have a great list of resources for that section but it is...
Unfortunately since Covid there’s no places open in Ena, Sarsamacuella, or bolea - from Huesca all the way to the Aragones there are very few options now and you will need to sleep out at least 1 night maybe 2 depending on far you can walk
I emailed and called every association and town...
I didn’t see the panaderia but there’s a restaurant called Carmen’s I think - she was very friendly and we had a great meal and many drinks - she let us hang out for quite awhile - they have paper table cloths and we filled ours playing hangman and drinking wine 🍷
Haha - that’s exactly the spot and so lucky we had a roof at least as there was an epic thunderstorm that night!
You know the fact that it was challenging also made it very special, interesting and engaging - I enjoyed the logistical puzzle just not the no coffee or food part 😂 But then to...
Hello - it’s raining hard here on the west coast of BC and it’s great to go back through the pictures to answer your questions :)
That’s a very funny quote and could apply to a few spots 😂 I think it was closed and we stayed in the tourist apartment in Linyola - they were very nice! No...
Day 1 - Barceloneta to the outskirts of the city near the velodrome
Day 2 - Terrassa
Day 3 - Montserrat
Day 4 - Castelloli
Day 5 - La Panadella
Day 6 - Tarrega
Day 7 - Linyola
Day 8 - Algerri
Day 9 - Tamarite de Litter
Day 10 - Monzon
Day 11 - Berbegal
Day 12 - Pueyo de Fananas
Day 13 -...
Thank you so much - it was a fantastic journey - I swam in the Mediterranean and finished swimming in the Atlantic - carried my pack every day and never took any form of modern conveyance - no vehicles, no trains, not even an elevator - climbed every set of stairs :) I was very happy at the end...
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