by Paty | May 5, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Sunday – May 4, 2025 Start: Berducedo, Spain End: Grandas de Salime Distance: 21.4 km (13.4 miles) Lodging: Albergue de El Salvador Yesterday’s stunningly panoramic Hospitales Route reminded me of the Colorado Trail. But today reminded me of...
by Paty | May 4, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Trail Journals
Saturday – May 3, 2025 Start: El Espin, Spain End: Berducedo Distance: 27 km (16.9 miles) Lodging: Albergue Camino Primitivo Day 4 of the Camino Primitivo started with a significant decision: whether to take the Hospitales route (high route) or the...
by Paty | May 4, 2025 | Gear, Italy, Via Francigena
About a year ago, I decided to experiment with my inn-to-inn packing list. I’d just finished reading Glen Van Peski’s book, Take More, Do Less, which inspired me to pare down my gear to the essentials for the Camino Portugués. My overall assessment of this...
by Paty | May 3, 2025 | Italy, Via Francigena
When I began planning my spring 2025 trek on the Via Francigena, I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect. Was this European pilgrimage going to be like the Camino de Santiago routes in Spain? Could I stop wherever I got tired each day, or was I limited to certain...
by Paty | May 2, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Thursday – May 1, 2025 Start: Grado, Spain End: Porciles Distance: 30.2 km (18.9 miles) Lodging: Posada de Peregrinos Fontenaya On day 2 of the Camino Primitivo, I left Grado in a thick, humid fog left by the overnight rain. The trail climbed about...
