Day 11: Faramans - Miancon 25,5km
In the night, a sudden loud noise woke me up and I panicked a little before figuring out that it's only a cat scratching its claws on the bed next to me. It then made three rounds of the room before exiting via...
Day 10: le Grand Lemps - Faramans, about 25km
Sometime about midnight probably - certainly after the football match was over because no more noises were coming from downstairs - I woke up because I felt a weight by my feet, then soft pads on the...
I really owe you all an update on my progress this year. I left Oslo 12 days ago and I'm now in Lillehamer, taking a rest day. What I can say is that there seem to be a few more pilgrims walking than when I first did this in 2012. Of course that...
I'm camping. But tonight there's a dorm in a sports hall and a supermarket nearby. The prices are crazy but if you check your shopping carefully and keep it simple it's about doable. But still way more than Spain.
It's a lot of road walking, but...
Day 9: Valencogne - le Grand Lemps 22,5km
Morning was a bit fresh and mostly the day remained cloudy, although when sun did peek out it was hot quickly.
The first climb was mild but wet and offered a nice view back towards Savoie and previous...
Just a tad bit of reality for all pilgrims in Spain, in France, in Portugal, or from Germany. I realize you have great legitimate concerns around which boots to wear , which Camino, which albergue, where to eat - however do also consider the...
Not sure whether I am posting this in the correct place. Editor/moderators: please feel free to relocate this post where appropriate.
I downloaded Lorena's book onto my Kindle recently. Unfortunately, for me at least, it is a book of poetry and...
Day 10: Rodeiro to Lalín — 22km
We left the albergue in Rodeiro just after 7am and decided to swing by the famous bakery (Panadería Jesús, which bakes for the royal family, among others) just in case, even though it’s not supposed to open until...
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