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- Day 2
- Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:59 AM
- 🌙 34 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi International Airport24°25’51” N 54°38’29” E
Chasing the sun
August 14, 2023 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 34 °C
Today has been a day of chasing the sun and airports. Set off to Sydney early this morning to fly back across our country to Abu Dhabi. Am sitting in the airport watching kids doing trolley races upRead more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 1:08 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 465 m
SpainChurch of San Saturnino42°49’4” N 1°38’43” W
Pamplona
August 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Very quiet on the streets this morning. Public holiday here, grabbed a paper map, went old school and set off on a walk around the "old town". Love the quietness of it all this morning- easing me in!Read more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 960 m
- SpainReal Colegiata de Santa María de Roncesvalles43°0’37” N 1°19’9” W
Travel day
August 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Caught a bus to the start of the Caminotoday. Was wondering what I was doing as we weaved up the mountains. Had an lovely dinner at my albergue and a surprisingly good sleep. Shared a room with 2Read more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 5:11 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 960 m
- SpainReal Colegiata de Santa María de Roncesvalles43°0’37” N 1°19’9” W
Walking in the Clouds
August 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today was huge!! I am so grateful and lucky to be here but it was hard, hot and windy! I don't think I have ever seen any scenery as beautiful. Got to the monastery and have been given a top bunk-Read more
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- Day 6
- Friday, August 18, 2023 at 4:49 PM
- ☁️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 518 m
- SpainLarrasoaña42°54’13” N 1°32’20” W
Walking with cows and gates and lessons
August 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
Lessons I learnt today:
Listen to your body- your mind does not know better!
Stop for proper breaks and eat more than fruit
You do not to need to walk to somewhere just cos you booked.
Having saidRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 12:56 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 477 m
- SpainPlaza del Castillo42°48’45” N 1°38’34” W
Walking under the stars
August 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Started early today, out on the street by 6:00.
Stopped and appreciated the Spanish stars! Much better day today with the early start, I got my 18km under my belt by 10:40 and have just wanderedRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 2:34 PM
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 347 m
- SpainPuente La Reina – Gares42°40’19” N 1°49’5” W
Alto del Perdòn
August 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
An amazing day today, up and out at 5:30. Who says I can't keep my normal routine 😉
Mind you, I passed a bar with people spilling out of it and others still queuing to get in. Perhaps I'm doingRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, August 21, 2023 at 3:50 PM
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Altitude: 414 m
- SpainEstella-Lizarra42°40’7” N 2°1’24” W
Early starts the norm!
August 21, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Another early start today, my whole room decided to follow suit and asked me to make sure they were up. The weather is just getting worse over the next few days. Not a bad walk today- a fair bit quiteRead more
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 2:47 PM
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Altitude: 455 m
- SpainLos Arcos42°34’10” N 2°11’30” W
Gratitude
August 22, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Today I walked with gratitude
And I have so very much to be grateful for. In return the world turned it on for me.
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6:13 PM
- ⛅ 39 °C
- Altitude: 395 m
- SpainTeatro Bretón de los Herreros42°27’56” N 2°26’53” W
LOGROÑO
August 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 39 °C
Big day today 28km in total, high of 40!! Started at 5:00 am and there is always someone in front of you!
Very long walk which finished off with sitting in a lovely cold pool/ fountain as you enteredRead more
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- Day 12
- Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 8:26 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 395 m
- SpainTeatro Bretón de los Herreros42°27’56” N 2°26’53” W
Rest day
August 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Had a lovely day wandering around Logrono. Really pretty city - or the part I was in. Visited the cathedral, but it was shut.
Ventured out onto Calle Laurel - a street full of just bars with each barRead more
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- Day 13
- Friday, August 25, 2023 at 8:47 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 545 m
- SpainAzofra42°25’30” N 2°48’1” W
Loving the weather
August 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Such a different day today- started in the streets of Logroño at 5:30 with the drunk arguing teenagers sitting all around the place, on the footpaths, bus stops, benches. From that moved intoRead more
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- Day 14
- Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 4:15 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 779 m
- SpainCastildelgado42°26’14” N 3°4’59” W
Now Rain!
August 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today I woke to rain and 17 degrees- thanks for my jacket Mark and Bec 😘
And yet another day of different landscape, lots of pastures and sunflowers. I feel like I'm getting nowhere and then I lookRead more
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- Day 15
- Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 6:57 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 958 m
- SpainVillafranca-Montes de Oca42°23’19” N 3°18’35” W
Villafranco
August 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Lovely little town, very cold start to the day -9 degrees this morning and it really didn't warm up much. Such a HUGE change in the weather, so very quickly.
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- Day 16
- Monday, August 28, 2023 at 9:56 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 873 m
- SpainBurgos Bus Station42°20’16” N 3°42’4” W
Burgos
August 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Spent a lovely day wandering around Burgos, lovely cathedral, musuem of human evolution for a while. Walks along the river promenade.
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 5:24 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 218 m
- SpainConxo42°52’9” N 8°32’55” W
Santiago de Compostela
August 31, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Wandered around the old town today, sat in the plaza at the cathedral, attended the Pilgrims mass, visited the musuem and treated myself to a fancy lunch. I must admit I still surprised when my orderRead more
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- Day 22
- Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 7:10 AM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
SwitzerlandNottwil47°8’18” N 8°8’21” E
Filling my cup
September 3, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Beautiful Saturday, so much lovely family time.
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- Day 22
- Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 3:31 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
- SwitzerlandNottwil47°8’18” N 8°8’21” E
Sundays 🩷🩷
September 3, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Lovely hike, past an old church with skulls on the walls? another ready for a wedding. Than yummy lunch, topped off with a swim in the fountain!
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- Day 23
- Monday, September 4, 2023 at 6:42 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
- SwitzerlandNottwil47°8’18” N 8°8’21” E
Snow and Sunshine
September 4, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Had the most AMAZING day- thanks Gav, Fabienne, Kiara and Ella! 😘💕💞 started with an early drive to Grindel where we caught a gondola up to the biggest point in Europe- Jungfrau. And I sawRead more
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- Day 23
- Monday, September 4, 2023 at 6:48 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
- SwitzerlandNottwil47°8’18” N 8°8’21” E
Snow and Sunshine part 2
September 4, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After visiting the snow Gav and I hiked down the mountain. About 10 km ? I kept wanting to break into song (Not allowed in Switzerland either) , it is absolutely beautiful and green and the sheer sizeRead more
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- Day 25
- Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 9:52 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 407 m
- SwitzerlandSihl47°22’43” N 8°32’14” E
Zurich
September 6, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Spent the day in Zurich- lovely old city- it is amazing wandering around streets made of cobblestone, seeing buildings older than when our country was "discovered", there is so much history in eachRead more
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- Day 26
- Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 8:55 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 447 m
- SwitzerlandLucerne47°2’54” N 8°18’19” E
Sister time
September 7, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Spent a lovely morning with Fabienne is Lucerne, such a pretty city! Such wonderful company!
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- Day 28
- Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:04 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
- SwitzerlandNottwil47°8’18” N 8°8’21” E
Lucerne Lake tour
September 9, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Travelled around Lucerne Lake today with Heidi, Fabienne's mum, we caught a train, ship, gondola, hiked, gondola, steep train , ship again and train. Such amazing scenery, fantastic hike. SwitzerlandRead more
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- Day 30
- Monday, September 11, 2023 at 9:12 PM
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
ItalyPiazza della Signoria43°46’1” N 11°15’7” E
Florence!
September 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Caught the trains (4 - in total) to Florence today. What a lovely town. Been on a walking good tour- best Gelato ever!!
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- Day 31
- Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 6:08 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- ItalyPiazza della Signoria43°46’1” N 11°15’6” E
🩷🩷 Florence!!
September 12, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Had a magical day today- LOVE Florence.
Started the day like a real Italian in a bar with coffee, saw Michelangelo statue of David. I am in awe of the talent of this man to carve such a masterpieceRead more
TravelerHappy adventures Bren😁😘
TravelerYou are on an adventure. You should have joined in the trolley race.
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