Peregrina finishes Finisterre to Jerusalem journey!

[Bradypus]

A remarkable story I just read about a young Spanish woman's journey from Finisterre to Jerusalem via Rome.

Spanish Pilgrim Greeted in Israel After 3,700-Mile Walk to Jerusalem - Algemeiner.com

A Catholic pilgrim has reached Jerusalem nearly a year and some 3,700 miles after beginning a walking journey from Spain. Carlota Valenzuela said she was living a happy, professional life in Madrid when, at age 29, she engaged in devout prayer and decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, a...

www.algemeiner.com

 

[Kanga]

It would make a great book, if she can write.

I am sorely in need of more books in the style of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Laurie Lee and John Hillaby.

 

[Bradypus]

I am sorely in need of more books in the style of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Laurie Lee and John Hillaby.

Have you read Guy Stagg's book "The Crossway"? Canterbury to Jerusalem via Rome, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Cyprus. An extraordinary journey for many reasons.

 

[Kanga]

Have you read Guy Stagg's book "The Crossway"? Canterbury to Jerusalem via Rome, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Cyprus. An extraordinary journey for many reasons.

No, but I will look for it.

Found it in electronic format and downloaded. Thank you!

 

[henrythedog]

It would make a great book, if she can write.

I am sorely in need of more books in the style of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Laurie Lee and John Hillaby.

I’m also a PLF and Laurie Lee fan.

Writers in a similar style (never use one adjective where six will do) in my travel library include:

Bruce Chatwin (eclectic travel)
Redmond O’Hanlon (Arduous adventure travel)
William Dalrymple (contemporary and historical India)
Peter Hopkirk (Central Asia 19th century)

The travel section, chez Henrythedog

 

[henrythedog]

And Dervla Murphy (Hard as nails solo travel)

Also check out a publisher ‘Eland Books’. Superb range (they’re the obvious red and white books in the centre shelves of my travel section)

Eland Books

Eland houses an unrivalled collection of books about the world and its societies. The titles explore the magic of our cultures, their humour, their common humanity and their inspiring differences. For the price of a good bottle of wine our travel books offer inspiration for passionate exploration –

www.travelbooks.co.uk

 

[Bradypus]

Redmond O’Hanlon (Arduous adventure travel)

I read "Into The Heart Of Borneo" many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. But I wasn't very surprised to learn that when O'Hanlon suggested another jungle expedition together James Fenton's reply was that he wouldn't go as far as High Wycombe with him again

 

[Marla in CA]

A remarkable story I just read about a young Spanish woman's journey from Finisterre to Jerusalem via Rome.

Spanish Pilgrim Greeted in Israel After 3,700-Mile Walk to Jerusalem - Algemeiner.com

A Catholic pilgrim has reached Jerusalem nearly a year and some 3,700 miles after beginning a walking journey from Spain. Carlota Valenzuela said she was living a happy, professional life in Madrid when, at age 29, she engaged in devout prayer and decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, a...

www.algemeiner.com

Thank you for sharing. A new goal of mine!

 

[celticone]

I’m also a PLF and Laurie Lee fan.

Writers in a similar style (never use one adjective where six will do) in my travel library include:

Bruce Chatwin (eclectic travel)
Redmond O’Hanlon (Arduous adventure travel)
William Dalrymple (contemporary and historical India)
Peter Hopkirk (Central Asia 19th century)

The travel section, chez Henrythedog

I noted Dervla Murphy there as well. She inspired me to think I could do solo cycle touring. Thanks for sharing your photo.
Ena

 

[Old Bamboo]

If you're a PLF fan try Nick Hunt's Walking the Woods and the Water. He traces PLF's footsteps across Europe to Istanbul in 2011.

 

[GraemeHall]

Some years ago I came across Bernard Ollivier's account Longue Marche - in 3 volumes he tells the story of his walk across the entire Old Silk Route from Istanbul to Xian over four summers. I read it in French as it wasn't available in translation. He is a retired French journalist and uses proceeds from his book sales to fund long hiking trips with young offenders - including on the Camino de Santiago. (In fact this was where I first came across the Camino!)
Doing a little research ahead of writing this post, I was excited to read that the books are now available in English. I still love his original writing, but it's great that they are now accessible to a much wider audience. Check it out - you won't regret it.
Here's a review of the first volume - you'll easily find the others... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40966035-out-of-istanbul

EDIT: Here's another review, with an excerpt from each (English) volume ... https://intervalsignals.wordpress.c...ers-silk-road-travel-narrative-longue-marche/

 

[karyn61]

What a fun thread! I have now stocked my library requests for a plethora of the above mentioned gems.
If I can't be out walking, I will be in - reading about walking!

 

[brothersamuel]

As I have mentioned elsewhere, since my camino there was little time for long walks, so as a part substitute I have done a lot of reading about long walks...
Thank you for pointing out Bernard Olivier's books - I will definitely look into them.
To all the PLF fans I would like to recommend Michael O'Sullivan's book Noble Encounters between Budapest and Transsylvania. While Nick Hunt walked in PLF's footsteps and gave a fantastic glimpse into what the "route" has become, O'Sullivan offers fascinating background in "the walk" - historical, political, etc...

To those who love reading about walking, I cannot recommend enough a recent two-volume story about an "epic" walk from Calabria to Nordkapp - by Andrew Terrill - The Earth Beneath My Feet and On Sacred Ground. Very well walked and very well written.