Arlene L

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I am an Explorer! I walked the Camino Frances in 2018 with my daughter. In 2022, I walked from Santiago to Muxia and Finisterre, then the Coastal Caminho Portuguese. もっと詳しく www.arlenelaskey.me Edmonton, Canada

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- 2022/10/08 11:29
- ⛅ 15 °C
- 海抜: 56 m
- フランス Île-de-France Paris Paris 04 Ancien - Quartier Saint-Honoré 48.86113, 2.34399248°51’40” N 2°20’38” E
日27
ORY to LAX
2022年10月8日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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 nice petit-déjeuner at Café Limonade. Then I finished packing, charged up my phone, and headed out to the airport.

It was actually very easy to get to Orly Airport from my location. A train from Gare du Nord, then the Orly-Val (like an LRT shuttle train) to the airport. The only source of confusion was that they switched platforms at Gare du Nord for the train to the airport.

Boarding the plane I was asked for my vaccine record for the first time. But - no masking required on the flight! It was a bit strange, but I was happy not to mask for the eleven hour flight.

I don’t have much to say about the flight. It was long.もっと詳しく
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日26
Paris Part 2
2022年10月7日, フランス ⋅ 🌙 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 hour away walking, so I walked. At least it was all downhill.

We met at the Place du Trocadero, and I was the only customer! Unlike Porto, where there were about 15 of us. So I got a private tour by Eloísa, who is from the Philippines but is living in Paris more than ten years.

It was a lovely tour, lots of views of the Eiffel Tower, we walked along the Seine, through the grounds of the Louvre, across a few bridges. She pointed out many monuments and buildings, and talked about the life in Paris. There is a pedestrian area along the river where many people run, walk, play sports, and just sit. And at night the miniature Eiffel Towers of the street vendors light up, almost like the original.

Paris is excited to host the Olympics in 2024, so they are making repairs to the Eiffel Tower (scaffolding), and other parts of the city.

There are your boats on the Seine, restaurants everywhere. The city is so busy. It is Friday evening, but so many people eating out! Do they ever eat at home? Paris is an expensive place to live.

After the tour I found some food, then walked back to the hotel. So I walked as much as a Camino day 😎.もっと詳しく
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旅行者 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?
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旅行者 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. 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️😀
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日26
Paris Part 1
2022年10月7日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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.

There was a Fete des Vendages, a bit like Taste of Edmonton or Heritage Festival, but this is París! Booth after booth of wine, beer, food, and more. And street vendors with their miniature Tour d’Eiffels and other collectibles.もっと詳しく
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日26
SCQ to CDG
2022年10月7日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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 almost across the street from my hotel.

I chose a hotel instead of a hostel in Paris because the hostels are quite expensive. This hotel is almost like a Camino hostal. The main floor looks like it used to be a restaurant. Family-run, they were eating dinner together when I came in in the evening. And a cat having its dinner as well.もっと詳しく
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- 2022/10/06 20:14
- ⛅ 19 °C
- 海抜: 245 m
- スペイン Galicia Santiago de Compostela Praza do Obradoiro 42.880455, -8.54569242°52’50” N 8°32’44” W
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Santiago at night
2022年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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 famous thurible in the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Incense is burned in this swinging metal container, or censer.”

The story is that the incense helped to camouflage the stench of the ancient pilgrims. Unlike us, they did not have access to a daily shower.

The botafumeiro is typically swung once a week. But additional times are added if a sponsor pays 300€. It takes several men to swing it. We were seated a ways back, so not a great view, but you get the idea. It is very dramatic. If you want a better view, watch the movie ‘The Way’ - Emilio Estévez is part of the crew swinging the botafumeiro.

After mass, we wandered a bit, enjoyed some helado, and got some great photos of the Cathedral at night.もっと詳しく
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- 2022/10/06 17:50
- ⛅ 23 °C
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- スペイン Galicia Santiago de Compostela Praza do Obradoiro 42.880508, -8.54568342°52’50” N 8°32’44” W
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Santiago de Compostela
2022年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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 a bit.

First we stopped in a couple of shops (Sharon has room in her pack to fill), then went to see the Cathedral.

Next we grabbed a seat in the Praza Quintana, behind the Cathedral, and enjoyed a vino and shared a plate of Galician style pulpo 🐙 - yes, octopus.

Then we went back into the Cathedral to wait for mass. We wanted to be able to have a seat.もっと詳しく
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- 2022/10/06 13:05
- ⛅ 19 °C
- 海抜: 286 m
- スペイン Galicia Santiago de Compostela Parque de Bonaval 42.884273, -8.54015342°53’3” N 8°32’25” W
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Milladoiro to Santiago de Compostela
2022年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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 entering Santiago, which is a bit longer but supposedly along a river. We miscalculated - we got the extra distance but no river. 😐

But we finally arrived, saw the Cathedral, then went to the Pilgrim Office to get our Compostela - that prized certificate indicating that we are successful pilgrims. It only took about 30 minutes of waiting.もっと詳しく
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- 2022/10/06 10:21
- ⛅ 15 °C
- 海抜: 245 m
- スペイン Galicia Santiago de Compostela Praza do Obradoiro 42.880465, -8.5456942°52’50” N 8°32’44” W
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Escravitude to Milladoiro
2022年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- 2022/10/06 8:13
- ⛅ 15 °C
- 海抜: 24 m
- スペイン Galicia Rois Seira Río Rois 42.77705, -8.6547242°46’37” N 8°39’17” W
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Camino Portuguese Day 15
2022年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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. There was a traditional Galician drink, home brewed by a neighbour, and a coffee and a cream liqueur, which made a tasty café con leche. Yes, I was a bit tipsy.

This wonderful meal was paired with amazing conversation of the Canadians, the Germans, the Kiwi, and the South Africans; as well as our host - a Mexican who has lived in Canada and Europe before settling in Spain with his Spanish wife.

To complete the pilgrim experience, the large Portuguese man in the bunk above me snored like a freight train. Even with my ear plugs it was very loud. Somehow I did get enough sleep. 😴

Many people do this Camino in 12
days, but I had a couple of short days, a
rest day, and the Spiritual Variant. So
on my 15th day, I walk into Santiago.もっと詳しく
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- 2022/10/05 15:46
- ⛅ 23 °C
- 海抜: 24 m
- スペイン Galicia Rois Seira Río Rois 42.776969, -8.65474842°46’37” N 8°39’17” W
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Padrón to Escravitude
2022年10月5日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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, which is said to have moored the stone boat which carried St James to Spain. Also a statue of St James the Moor Killer. As well as the pilgrim history, James was said to appear during a battle to help the Christians overcome the Moors.

We walked on out of Padrón, along the highway, then turned in past farms and villages. Then found our albergue, which is a beautiful renovated building.もっと詳しく
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