We were on the Coast to Coast Walk and had just left Kirkby Stephen. Occasionally, we glimpsed a group of tall cairns known as the Nine Standards. No-one really knows who built them or for what reason, but one story is that they were placed on this Pennine ridge to give the marauding Scots the … [Read more...]
Le Puy to Conques
We were walking from Le Puy to Conques. Winter was coming. Every morning was discernibly colder than the previous one. Breakfast at the Hotel de la Vallee was the most meager of meals yet. It didn’t take us long to walk to Senergues where we bought some apples and peanuts, and continued along the … [Read more...]
The Moor-slayer of Spain
St James the Moor slayerVilladangos del Paramo was our next stop after the large city of Leon. The next morning , after a pleasant breakfast at the parador,we left Leon and made our way, mainly beside roads , to Villadangos del Paramo ,an awkward small town where the council-operated refugio was … [Read more...]
Rome- the terminus of Via Francigena
walking into Rome after a 2000 km journey..... Imperial and Christian RomeOne leaves a city alone for 2000 years and what happens. It becomes a ruin. I'm talking about Rome of course. Our journey- the Via Francigena, part walking, part public transport began 2000 km away in Canterbury, England. … [Read more...]
Llanthony – the valley in the heart of Wales
a visit to ancient llanthony We were on the Offa's Dyke Walk. The handsome ruins of Llanthony AbbeyThe two miles to Llanthony took us a long time to walk, but eventually we could see the ruins of the famous abbey just below. The rain eased off, but we had become wary of its capricious moods and kept … [Read more...]
The Stone Mouth
Across from a small park that contained the old Roman Tempio di Vesta, originally dedicated to the conquering god, Hercules Victor, was the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin which had attracted a line of people. We had arrived in Rome after a lengthy journey along parts of the Via Francigena. Carol … [Read more...]
St Bernard Pass – gateway throughout the ages
From Martigny in Switzerland (along the Via Francigena) we struggled over the hardy obstacle of a mountain ridge. Because a flood two weeks before had washed away the walking track and the railway track - both of which followed the river. We had planned to walk from Martigny to Orsieres that day, … [Read more...]
Espalion – on the French road to Santiago
Walking into Espalion is one of things that makes you feel that you have accomplished something. I don't know why, but that's how it can be some days. We had just come down from the Aubrac Massif (in the south-west region of France), where although the weather had been kind to us, we were still … [Read more...]
Leon – highlife on the Camino
We had been staying in pilgrim refugios for most of the way from Pamplona and it was decided to enjoy some luxury. Not normally being the luxury type, I was eventually convinced to stay overnight at the magnificent Parador of San Marcos in Leon. Leon was originally a Roman military garrison and its … [Read more...]
High Street – Roman Road
We were on the Coast to Coast track. As the wind rose the temperature dropped. We stopped and put on our wet weather gear and beanies. The wind relentlessly nipped at our ears. The gusting of the wind and the swirling of the clouds added to the beauty of this stark wilderness and I took photos to … [Read more...]
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