by Paty | May 1, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Wednesday – April 30, 2025 Start: Oviedo, Spain End: Grado Distance: 27.2 km (17 miles) Lodging: Albergue la Quintana Before I could leave Oviedo on day 1 of the Camino Primitivo, I needed to make my way to the start line: the 9th-century Gothic cathedral in the...
by Paty | Apr 30, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Tuesday – April 29, 2025 Start: Rome, Italy End: Oviedo, Spain Distance flown: 1,508 km (937 miles) Lodging: Hotel Clarin With my trek on the Via Francigena complete, it was time to shift my focus to my next pilgrimage: the Camino Primitivo. Yet...
by Paty | Apr 29, 2025 | Italy, Trail Journals, Via Francigena
Sunday, April 27, 2025 After 17 days as a pilgrim thinking about Rome, today was my day to explore the city like a tourist. I got up super early to get some photos of St. Peter’s Square (before the Jubilee crowds arrived), then made my way all around Rome to...
by Paty | Apr 28, 2025 | Italy, Trail Journals, Via Francigena
Sunday, April 27, 2025 Start: La Storta, Italy End: Vatican City Distance walked: 23.2 km (14.5 miles) Cumulative distance: 434 km (269.6 miles) Today was my final stage on the Via Francigena, walking from the Roman exurb of La Storta to St....
by Paty | Apr 27, 2025 | Italy, Trail Journals, Via Francigena
Saturday, April 26, 2025 Start: Campagrano di Roma, Italy End: La Storta Distance walked: 24.5 km (15.3 miles) Cumulative distance: 410.7 km (255.1 miles) The world’s leaders gathered at the Vatican today to honor Pope Francis’s life...
by Paty | Apr 26, 2025 | Italy, Trail Journals, Via Francigena
Friday, April 25, 2025 Start: Sutri, Italy End: Campagrano di Roma Distance walked: 32.2 km (18.9 miles) Cumulative distance: 386.1 km (239.8 miles) Day 15 of the Via Francigena was all about detours. The morning began with a surprise when I ran...
