Tag: France
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Packing for the Camino
I have this funny narrative in my head about having the “perfect” backpack of belongings for our upcoming walk on the Via Podiensis in France. I’ve had 11 years to plan (since I walked my last Camino in 2012 and learned so much about pack weight—mostly that I had TOO much), so it just seems…
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The Next Adventure: Camino de Santiago (Via Podiensis—France) July 2023
Two months ago I bought plane tickets to Europe with plans to walk my second Camino, this time the Via Podiensis (also knows as the Chemin du Puy) in France. I walked my first Camino 11 years ago this summer (~175 miles total on the Camino Frances in Northern Spain); a decision that, at the…
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Photo: Cows in the Pyrenees (on the Camino de Santiago)
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The Camino de Santiago: Wildlife Photos
Most of the wildlife on the Camino was of the small sort that you had to look for…but life is everywhere if you keep your eyes open!
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The Camino de Santiago: The Horse and the ???
While hiking through the Pyrenees I spotted this very large bird on the rocks. I think it’s some kind of Vulture, but I’m not sure. You can see the scale of how large the bird is compared to the horse…and it looked like he was just waiting to swoop in and have it for lunch!
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The Camino de Santiago: St. Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles
Here are a few photos from my first day on The Camino de Santiago. They are more or less in order of the day, which was 27 kilometers, 1200 meters of elevation gain, and for me 10 hours of walking. I have hiked in many parts of the world, but this was one of the…
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Photo: Sunrise in the Pyrenees
It Could Be Sunshine 