On and off the Via Francigena
For a few days, from Piacenza to Vercelli, we were on a functioning pilgrimage route, though we were moving counter to the flow. The Via ... Read More
Another day another UNESCO site.
Today we passed through the small town of Sabbioneta. It is completely enclosed within Renaissance walls, and has UNESCO status in conjunction with the city ... Read More
Palmanova
Before we departed for this Camino I had a casual look at our route across Italy on our mapping app. Zooming into one of the ... Read More
Aquileia
Gordon: Have you ever heard of the city of Aquileia? Neither had I, but in the second century AD it was the second largest city ... Read More
Lake Bled
Gordon: We met Maja, a Slovenian pilgrim, on the Camino Francés in 2011. In the intervening years I have accumulated wrinkles and Arctic blonde hair ... Read More
Ljubljana
Gordon: We are spending a couple of nights in our second capital city of this pilgrimage: Ljubljana. It’s hard not to like, particularly as we ... Read More
Biblical days: From the Flood to Jeruzalem
The locals we have met in Slovenia are invariably unhappy with their Spring. It is reputedly the wettest and coolest they have had in recent ... Read More
Summary of the Via Pannonia Camino route in Hungary
We are now approaching the border of Slovenia, having walked or cycled about 400 kms from Budapest over a two week period. We would like ... Read More
Western Hungary
I would like to thank our friends who expressed concern over my bout of Lyme disease. The antibiotic is working its wonders and after two ... Read More
Ticklandia
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] This morning I spotted a toasted sesame seed on my ankle that revealed itself to be a tick. Further examination disclosed three more, ... Read More