ФранцияÎle-de-FranceParisParis 04 Ancien - Quartier Saint-Honoré48°51’40” N 2°20’38” E
8 октября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I am glad I did the walking tour yesterday, I feel like I saw a lot of Paris for the short time I am here. It is really just a stop between flights.
This morning I relaxed over a niceЧитать далее
7 октября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Did I mention that the walk to Sacre-Coeur was all uphill? I couldn’t find the funicular so I walked up the steps.
Next I had registered for a free walking tour. The start point was only one hourЧитать далее
Путешественник So, if you could sum up the walk (sans Paris) in a paragraph, what would it say? Did it change you? What was the most striking thing you learned?
Путешественник Wonderful day in Paris. I can only imagine what Paris (France in general) will be like in 2024 with both The Tour and an almost as big event as the Olympics. 🚴♀️🚴♂️😀
7 октября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I only have one day in Paris, so I went for a long walk.
I started at Montmartre, and the Sacre-Coeur Cathedral. Very much uphill. The Cathedral is beautiful, but what was outside was unexpected.Читать далее
7 октября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
I am on the move again today. First, the 6A bus to the Aeropuerto (1€ and a bus stop just around the corner from the hostal).
From the Paris airport I took a train to Gare du Nord, which is almostЧитать далее
ИспанияGaliciaSantiago de CompostelaPraza do Obradoiro42°52’50” N 8°32’44” W
6 октября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We got a lovely surprise during the mass. They swung the botafumeiro! For those who don’t know, here is the Wikipedia definition:
“The Botafumeiro (Galician for 'smoke expeller') is a famousЧитать далее
ИспанияGaliciaSantiago de CompostelaPraza do Obradoiro42°52’50” N 8°32’44” W
6 октября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
This phase of my journey is nearly at an end. We had lunch and cerveza 🍺, then checked in to the hostal (back to where I stayed on the very first night). After a shower we headed out to explore aЧитать далее
ИспанияGaliciaSantiago de CompostelaParque de Bonaval42°53’3” N 8°32’25” W
6 октября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I felt great today, very strong. And Sharon’s feet felt a bit better today. She had thought to take a cab part way, but was able to walk the entire distance.
There is an alternate route enteringЧитать далее
ИспанияGaliciaSantiago de CompostelaPraza do Obradoiro42°52’50” N 8°32’44” W
6 октября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We started our walk with a visit to a church, then walked past farms, cute puppies, a small horreo, a replica of the stone from Padrón, a Samurai-themed yard, and some lovely green forest trails.
ИспанияGaliciaRoisSeiraRío Rois42°46’37” N 8°39’17” W
6 октября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
For our last night on the Camino we had a true pilgrim experience. There was a shared guest meal, which was fabulous! This included a three course meal, vino and bread, and liqueur following. ThereЧитать далее
ИспанияGaliciaRoisSeiraRío Rois42°46’37” N 8°39’17” W
5 октября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We arrived in Padrón at about 10:00, had some café, took care of some business at an ATM and a Farmacia.
We visited the church there, dedicated to Santiago. It houses the Roman ‘pedron’ stone,Читать далее
