Flight day!
12 мая 2024 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
My flight day is here and it's 1:20 AM and I should be in bed but I've been repacking and organizing my things all evening. It's Mother's Day so I send a special wish to my lovely daughters who areЧитать далее
First few hours in Lyon, France
13 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
I made it to Lyon early this morning at 9:30 local time (3:30 am Kamloops) after 2 very smooth flights.👍✈️ Thanks for your prayers. The food was good and the wine was free on the internationalЧитать далее
Made it to Lyon, France
13 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After 2 flights I arrived in Lyon, tired but happy. The flights were very smooth and the dinner and free wine were good. No complaints Air Canada👍✈️. Now to sightsee as I can't check in to myЧитать далее
ПутешественникThanks for news that you had great flights. Did you eat one for me too😅❤️
Jet lag , ✔️
14 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After waking up every 15 min or so for the first half of the night, I slept like a baby after 5am, startled that it was already 8:40!! Off to the included breakfast in this wonderful hostel Yasi, withЧитать далее
Bus to Vienna, overnight
14 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
I'm starting my 18 hour bus trip to Vienna now. I reserved the front seat but with the rain, visibility isn't great. My allergies have been acting up since being in Vancouver so this rain may helpЧитать далее
In Vienna, bitte.
15 мая 2024 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Well that was a long trip 😳 but I arrived an hour earlier at 6 am. Now for a nice coffee. I'm tongue tied trying to remember some German, after having shed the cobwebs in my brain just 2 daysЧитать далее
Slovakia family time
17 мая 2024 г., Словакия ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Well I haven't been able to post anything for a few days. I couldn't figure out why my new SIM card didn't work until today,( turn off the airplane mode) but even then the connection is spotty andЧитать далее
Afternoon with cousins and family
18 мая 2024 г., Словакия ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
My day started with a sad visit to the cemetery to pay respect to Frank's brother, Jozef who passed away 3 months ago. I also went to my grandparents grave. Then I had a great visit with Peter andЧитать далее
Outing to Lutina
20 мая 2024 г., Словакия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
My cousin Anna took several of us including my aunt, Polona to the wonderful town of Lutina, a pilgrimage site near Presov. We spent the whole day together, visiting more family and stopping for mealsЧитать далее
Coffee, beer and laughter
21 мая 2024 г., Словакия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After our visit in Lutina we went for lunch at la kukaracha! Then on to Gabika's parents for coffee. What a lovely couple, full of joy and laughter!! Afterwards I finally got to visit my godmother,Читать далее
What a super busy, fun filled day with family Mary❤️. You really are packing a lot into just a few days😊. [Terezia]
ПутешественникIt was and yes I am😁 It feels like I've been here several weeks and it's only been 1 week
First moments in Bratislava
21 мая 2024 г., Словакия ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
I had a lovely train ride from near Vitaz to Bratislava. Now to get to my aunt's for a visit but first I needed to stretch my legs so I walked to the center and am enjoying a small beer and peopleЧитать далее
ПутешественникYes it is and not crazy busy. I'm at an Irish pub in the old center
Путешественникbeautiful pictures.V tom divadle sme boli s Luckou na balet
Back to Vienna
22 мая 2024 г., Австрия ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
I spent a wonderful morning chatting with my aunt, Pavlinka today. She is a beautiful lady who along with her late husband, my mom's brother, Cyril, always opened their home up to family and friendsЧитать далее
ПутешественникIf the trip to Portugal is pricey...probably best not to walk...lol!
ПутешественникHaha 😂😂 I was more offended at their price! I just came back here and it was 42 euro, so $60 Can. And not $100 Can. I hate being ripped off😜 and clearing security here was so fast that I didn't need to get up at 4:30... It's only 5:30 and I'm at the gate for 7 o'clock boarding.
Day 4 - May 22
23 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A trip to the Cotswolds wouldn't be complete without a visit to Oxford. The university established in the 12th century is now home to 38 colleges. We learned a lot about the history and traditions ofЧитать далее
Met up with my fellow pilgrims
23 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today was a very early morning, waking up at 4:30 for a 7 o'clock flight to Portugal. I had another smooth flight, this time with Austrian airlines. Lorelee, Helen and I arrived at pretty much theЧитать далее
ПутешественникA most enjoyable first day in Porto!!! So much fun! What a beautiful city!!
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Awww, the three amigos. Start of a new adventure😄. You all look so happy and relaxed❤️❤️❤️.
Porto
24 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We are sightseeing today in this pretty town. Last night we had our first "Francesinhas" which Porto is famous for. It's a sandwich with beef, ham, sausage, and cheese dosed on more cheese with aЧитать далее
A stroll through Porto
24 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We had a wonderful day walking around Porto today. We needed to go to decathlon to get poles for Lorelee and then just meandered around the city.
Start of camino!
26 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Here we go! We started from Porto today heading to Santiago. The weather is perfect and the friends as well. It was a bit of a slog as the first day often is. We were all tired and happy to reach ourЧитать далее
ПутешественникSo far the scenery is beautiful😄. Blessings on your exciting journey🥰🙏❤️.
ПутешественникIt really is. Walking along the coast is wonderful. It's windy but sunny. We got more sun than we realized so we'll have to be more careful tomorrow. It was Helen's birthday today so we had a nice dinner followed with ice cream in our hotel.
Beautiful coastline
27 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Our second day walking was another beautiful day. It was also Helen's birthday. We had the wind with us all day which made it seem cooler than it was. We'll be applying sunscreen more diligently now.Читать далее
Marinhas.. Switzerland, 1 Canada, 0
29 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Today we made good time as we were walking mostly on boardwalks away from the water. It was another sunny, windy day and were thrilled when we found our hostel. It was a shared room with 10 bunk beds.Читать далее
Variety of paths & 3 Marias!
29 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This day had quite a variety of paths... village cobblestone walks, forested trails, river paths, hills, muddy sections and a long bridge to finally get us into Viana do Castelo.
May 28, cont.
29 мая 2024 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
ПутешественникJust so lovely😊. Looks like you’re all having a wonderful time🙏❤️.
Corpus Christi decorations in Caminha
30 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Yesterday we walked from Viana do Castelo to Caminha and came upon the beginning of street decorating in preparation for the Corpus Christi processions today. What an amazing event! Various city/Читать далее
Viana to Caminha
30 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
After a wonderful stay at the 3 Marias in Viana do Castelo we decided to do some sightseeing in this city. First off we took the fenicular up to mount St Luiza to see the views and the massive churchЧитать далее
Boat crossing from Caminha to Spain
31 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We had an early morning today and we were able to see the beautifully decorated streets of Caminha before departing by boat to cross the river Mino into Spain.
ПутешественникWell that was at 6:30 in the morning... There were lots of people up all night.
Oia to Baiona
31 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
It was hard leaving the wonderful accommodation we had in Oia at La Cala, other than for the snake incident. The morning had us walking along the coast on an asphalt pedestrian path which eventuallyЧитать далее
ПутешественникHappy Mother’s Day
ПутешественникThanks and to you as well.
ПутешественникLooking forward to following your epic journey!!