Walking from Birmingham to Jerusalem - 2014

[daniel.prince]

Hey

Last year before I walked the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome, I posted on a similar forum and received lots of helpful responses. A retrospective thanks to those who helped me out.

Basically, I have walked the Via Francigena and have just returned from walking from St John to Porto. I'm going into my second year at University and when my degree finishes I see either two main options. The first is to stay at Uni to do a masters. The second, slightly more ambitious way, would be to walk from my parent's house in Birmingham to Jerusalem.

I'm probably naive and don't realize the dangers ahead (e.g. Syria). But this is still a vague idea. Therefore I'm hoping that someone with either extensive camino experience or who has walked to Jerusalem themselves could talk with me and advise me on practical matters and the metal hardships. Such a conversation would help me to set my dream in somewhat more realistic terms.

Many thanks and buen camino to all.

Daniel

 

[vagabondette]

I've not done a walk like this, but depending on how the camino goes I'm thinking of doing something similar. I think with a trip of that length and distance you have to be somewhat flexible. Things change quickly in the world and places that are safe this month might not be next month and vice versa. So, my plan would be to have a route in mind but be open to changing it and have contingency plans in place in case they're needed. Good luck!

 

[sillydoll]

How wonderful to have options and especially to be planning a walk to Jerusalem!!
Try this website for info: https://sites.google.com/site/pilgrimstojerusalem/Home

I'm sure you used the Pilgrims To Rome website and the Via Francigena Yahoo forum for info

James and Tom walked from London to Jerusalem
http://www.walkingtojerusalem.org/

Mony Dojeiji (of this Forum) walked from Rome to Jerusalem.
Her book is Walking for Peace: an Inner Journey http://booklocker.com/books/5817.html

Brandon Wilson (also member of this forum) walked to Jerusalem and wrote a book about it. http://www.pilgrimstales.com/whatistemplartrail.html

Some info here: http://www.jerusalem-pedibus.net/

Roads and Paths and accommodation to Jersualem
http://www.villemagne.net/site_fr/jerus ... gement.php
http://www.villemagne.net/site_fr/jerus ... hemins.php

 

[SabsP]

Beautiful plan.

Sebastien de Fooz did this Camino and wrote about it. He also has other likewise projects.

http://www.talitakum.be/nl/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQCQ8Yi2FM

http://www.radiocamino.net/livres/a-pie ... en-de-fooz

http://www.jorsala.org/fr/

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Hola Daniel

Lots of helpful advice here. A while ago I had some correspondence with James and Tom from http://www.walkingtojerusalem.org/ and I found them extremely helpful and responsive.

Best wishes

John

 

[andy.d]

Hi Daniel,

very out of date but 'Walk to Jerusalem' by Gerard Hughes is to my mind one of the best books on pilgrimage (along with his 'In Search of a Way' where he walks to Rome).

If you're around in Brum and want a pint sometime, pm me

Andy