by Ruth McDonald | Jun 10, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
I’m sitting in the waiting room in the hospital at Cittadella. I had a brief glimpse of the intact medieval walls before turning into this large modern brick structure. Yesterday a watched a blood engorged tick backing out of my leg after a good feed. I...
by Ruth McDonald | Jun 8, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
After a 34 km walk and half a tub of ice cream Gord was still up for a walk around Treviso. Italy is amazing; step into a Cathedral and stumble upon a painting by Titian. In Treviso it’s his Annunciation. We also were treated to some frescos in the crypt from the 13...
by Ruth McDonald | Jun 7, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
We are staying at a lovely house with our host Lilica in a small community halfway between Portogruaro and Treviso. I offered to cook spaghetti carbonara and she laughed and said that’s what she was going to make. She insisted on making us dinner and we had a lively...
by Ruth McDonald | Jun 6, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
Yesterday was a rain day. It was only the fourth soaker on the trip so far. It feels like something magic when the rain stops. Suddenly an overcast day is fantastic and a small square of blue, or a ray of sunshine makes me feel jubilant. Today we had a number...
by Ruth McDonald | May 31, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
Today we left Slovenia and walked across the border into Italy. We made our way across Slovenia on the Jacobova Pot between the Hungarian and Italian borders in 13 days and 323 kms. We have now come 751 kms from Budapest. The Camino in Slovenia is well...
