mai – jul. 2022

Camino Santiago de Compostella

Over 3 years in planning, delayed 1 year by COVID I am humbly embarking on a 500 miles Spiritual and Religious Pilgrimage walking the Camino Frances route Les mer

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18. mai 2022
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- Dag 1
- onsdag 18. mai 2022 19:06
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Høyde: 46 ft
- Forente stater Newark Liberty International Airport 40.694828, -74.17362240°41’41” N 74°10’25” W
UA Club with Karin S.
18. mai 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Karin is the President of (my) Philadelphia Local Chapter of Amercan Pilgrims on Camino https://americanpilgrims.org/
She is on her 9th Camino and is walking Aragoneze this time around.
She'll be frying to Madrid and her plane is good 1.5 hours behind mineLes mer
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ReisendeFinally checking out this trip. Very excited to read it.
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- onsdag 18. mai 2022 21:28
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Høyde: 43 ft
- Forente stater Newark Liberty International Airport 40.696865, -74.17687640°41’49” N 74°10’37” W
@ my gate wishing each other Buen Camino
18. mai 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
ReisendeBuen Camino from Mike and Mandy.
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- torsdag 19. mai 2022 12:42
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Høyde: 285 ft
- Frankrike Roissy-en-France 48.996667, 2.51833348°59’48” N 2°31’6” E
To Paris
19. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Landed about 11am local time and simply breezed through Passport Control and no Customs at all.
At no point was French QR code mentioned or asked for.
I did stop at T2 Pharmacy and got me the much-talked-about EU digital (although the ladies behind the counter assured me that there is no need in France)
I figured better play it safe and at least for now I am good though all EU
So all that done, On RER B going to City 😁Les mer
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- torsdag 19. mai 2022 13:32
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Høyde: 322 ft
- Frankrike Place du Tertre 48.885, 2.33833348°53’6” N 2°20’18” E
Place de Abbesses
19. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
There was supposed to be a St.Jaques celebration resplendent with oysters...but I didn't see anything 😕
So instead I took a fast detour of Rue Avignan and Place Emile Goudeau where Laurie and I stayed almost il y a 30 ansLes mer
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- torsdag 19. mai 2022 13:59
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Høyde: 312 ft
- Frankrike Square Louise Michel 48.885, 2.34333348°53’6” N 2°20’36” E
The Glorious Sacre Coer
19. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
ReisendeTwo fabulous photos.
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- torsdag 19. mai 2022 15:06
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Høyde: 256 ft
- Frankrike Paris 14 Observatoire 48.832126, 2.32471248°49’56” N 2°19’29” E
Enjoy Hostel
19. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
My humble Pilgrim abode for 1 night
Room 14 bunk 1402
Nice place
The common area downstairs is a bit worn but Room is clean with it's own bathroom
The guy immediately brought in new sheets and blanket so all is wellLes mer
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- torsdag 19. mai 2022 17:15
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Høyde: 282 ft
- Frankrike Gare de Paris-Montparnasse 48.84, 2.32166748°50’24” N 2°19’18” E
Tour de Montparnasse
19. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
The Montparnasse Tower is a 689ft ( 210m) skyscraper. Constructed from 1969 to 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011,and is the 14th tallest building in EU
As such it is much taller than Eifel Tower and affords better views
One of these days....Les mer
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ReisendeLove the photo of you with the tower.
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Reisendeyeah I still have horrible time taking selfies it's amazing how comfortable are other people doing this
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- torsdag 19. mai 2022 17:34
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Høyde: 223 ft
- Frankrike Paris 14 Observatoire 48.838333, 2.32666748°50’18” N 2°19’36” E
Ciemetere du Montparnasse
19. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
The Montparnasse Cemetery has been in use since 1824. According to Wiki The cemetery is roughly 47 acres and is the second largest cemetery in Paris.The cemetery has over 35,000 graves and approximately a thousand people are buried here each year.
I made a beeline straight on 'main' Ave just to catch some of the Graves I wanted to visit (see pictures)
Unfortunately I came in too late in the day as the cemetery closes around 6 p.m. therefore I missed the graves of Auguste Bartoldi and Man Ray which I would have also laugh to visit, but they were in the farther sections.
I am sure the names of the people whose graves pictures I took are familiar to pretty much everybody save for the one with the pelican bird and that one I took for the art of it if you willLes mer
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ReisendeHow beautiful!! What great photos!
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- torsdag 19. mai 2022 18:39
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Høyde: 213 ft
- Frankrike Montparnasse 48.841667, 2.32548°50’30” N 2°19’30” E
Vive la CuisineFrancaise
19. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
So I accidentally deleted the picture of my App - Escargot Bourgogne (which was awesome)
But Boeuf Tartar wasn't too shabby either

HAH...looks like I found the escargot picture after all 😃
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Yummy!!! [Harvey]
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Reisendeyes it was
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 07:32
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Høyde: 233 ft
- Frankrike Paris 14 Observatoire 48.833333, 2.32666748°49’60” N 2°19’36” E
Petit Déjeuner du Pèlerin
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
A pilgrim's breakfast all right but, heck, a freshly baked French bauget and jams
Yum! 😁

A bit of restless night but I guess could have been worse
Was set to go into a 4-bed dorm and wound up in 3
One girl had her things on her bunk by the time I came back from dinner....and didn't show up until 3:00am (quite inebriated)
The other checked in around midnight... left right out...came back...and left again perhaps in 45mins., making enough noise in both occasions
(Reckon better get used to that 🙃)
I don't know...maybe I snored too loud...
Anyway...look another day is just beganLes mer
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 09:13
- 🌧 64 °F
- Høyde: 194 ft
- Frankrike Montparnasse Bus Station 48.841667, 2.32166748°50’30” N 2°19’18” E
Gare Montparnasse
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
A slightly drizzling morning in Paris so jacket and backpack poncho had to come out
So far everything is moving according to schedule 👍
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 10:17
- 🌧 64 °F
- Høyde: 322 ft
- Frankrike Fontenay-aux-Roses 48.788552, 2.29281548°47’19” N 2°17’34” E
Adieu Paris
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
I did glimpse the top of Eifel Tower but it was behind us and I had no time to snap the picture
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 10:53
- 🌧 68 °F
- Høyde: 348 ft
- Frankrike Villiersfaux 47.743311, 0.99088247°44’36” N 0°59’27” E
Battlefields County
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
Wow! This guy is really moving
40mins and we are approaching Vendome (WW1) and not so far from Tours (732AD)
The Battle of Tours aka the Battle of Poitiers

(yes St.Hillary to us Christians, Charles Marcell to Historians and Honore de Balsac to Coram Deo crowd)Les mer
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ReisendeIt's on my list: Battle of Poitiers and the cathedral down that way.
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 12:17
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Høyde: 56 ft
- Frankrike La Bastide 44.831667, -0.55333344°49’54” N 0°33’12” W
And just like that
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We're arrived to Bordeaux
Therefore we shall (symbolically) raise a glass of Vin Rouge to Cyrano and d'Artagnian for we are in their homeland
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 14:15
- ☁️ 66 °F
- Høyde: 75 ft
- Frankrike Nive 43.496667, -1.4743°29’48” N 1°28’12” W
Bayonne
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Apparently I am getting a short cut as the train to next way point is not running
So the bus to St.Jean is picking us up right here

Beginning to see lots of backpacks and some have Camino shells
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 15:38
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Høyde: 512 ft
- Frankrike St-Jean-Pied-de-Port Railway Station 43.168333, -1.23833343°10’6” N 1°14’18” W
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St Jean Pied-de-Port
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Totally lovely little medieval town
Walls and Gate portals as one would expect
I'm just taking bunch of pictures all over

There was a special Mass with a Pilgrims Blessing and Benediction at 7:00pm
It's amazing how much of the Service one can follow even in foreign languageLes mer
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Reisende Yeah, I'd need one of those for my luggage.
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Reisende🤣
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 17:27
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Høyde: 604 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 43.163333, -1.23666743°9’48” N 1°14’12” W
My Hostel Gite Beilari
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Joseph and Fleur owned Beilari since 2008
The Camino Forum can't sing more praise to them and the place
I am very happy that I followed many suggestions and booked here.
All in all the were 19 of us and we split between 2 tables for dinner after playing a very silly game (also a talk of the Forum) that sets the stage not only for the evening but The Way itselfLes mer
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- fredag 20. mai 2022 17:48
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Høyde: 669 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 43.163333, -1.23543°9’48” N 1°14’6” W
Pilgrim's office
20. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Got my Credenciale going
Said HI to one of the Camino Forum members who is on 3-week volunteer assignment and got some information that hopefully will prove useful
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- lørdag 21. mai 2022 08:03
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Høyde: 604 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 43.163333, -1.23666743°9’48” N 1°14’12” W
And so
21. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Over the hills and over the plains...
Here we go
Only 5 miles (8km) today but IMHO that's enough for the start
About 1/3 of my last night albergue-mates are doing the same so we'll see each other there

I stopped at that same church that had The Mass last evening right before I left and said a couple of Prayers...never hurts 😀
Father into Your Hands...Les mer
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- lørdag 21. mai 2022 09:01
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Høyde: 1 056 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Michel 43.136744, -1.23825143°8’12” N 1°14’18” W
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21. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
So I'm going to label all the insignificant scenery type Footprints either alphabetically or numerically throughout a given day without any further explanation cuz sometimes I don't really know where I am and it was simply the scenery itself that caught my eyes.Les mer
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- lørdag 21. mai 2022 09:08
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Høyde: 1 073 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Michel 43.133333, -1.23833343°7’60” N 1°14’18” W
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- lørdag 21. mai 2022 09:29
- ☁️ 70 °F
- Høyde: 1 286 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Michel 43.13, -1.24543°7’48” N 1°14’42” W
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- lørdag 21. mai 2022 09:50
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Høyde: 1 624 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Michel 43.125, -1.24543°7’30” N 1°14’42” W
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- lørdag 21. mai 2022 10:26
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Høyde: 2 001 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Michel 43.12, -1.24166743°7’12” N 1°14’30” W
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21. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
ReisendeThis is beautiful! So pastoral. And all those mountains. It's like the book Heidi.
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Reisendeyes Pyrenees...c'est magifique
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- lørdag 21. mai 2022 11:46
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Høyde: 2 533 ft
- Frankrike Bois d’Orisson 43.108333, -1.23833343°6’30” N 1°14’18” W
Mission accomplished for todays
21. mai 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Ah Refuge Orisson
My stop for today
Only five miles but it was a bit of a rough going
Actually I somewhat breezed through first 5 km...
Mind you taking it easy and slow...
But the remaining 3 were quite challenging
The last "click" the winds went wild
It was good to catch a cool breeze after a rather warm and humid late morning but the winds were quite strong
It is an unusually warm and a hot day today in Pyrenees supposed to go up to about 93 - 95 degrees
Right now I am waiting to check in and just simply relaxing and soaking up the viewLes mer
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ReisendeAllan so happy to see your pics on the camino! You inspired us to watch 'I'll push you' the other night. Looks fantastic! Stay hydrated!!
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Reisendethank you Sir and thank you for the 1st comment not just 'the likes' Definitely hydrating-sucked up 1.5L on this short hike and another hot one tomorrow 17km total, probably 11 of those still going up. throw a Prayer or two
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Reisendedone :-)
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