Starting a Camino in Budapest
We arrived in Budapest yesterday. This is the beginning of a long journey from Budapest to Santiago da Compostela. In two three month trips we ... Read More
Leaving Budapest: Mishaps and Miracles
Budapest to Zsámbék: 32.5 kms Yesterday we met up with Ferenc in Budapest. I love that we were able to chat with the person responsible ... Read More
And then we were four
Our first days on the Via Pannonia have been wonderful. Denys, Gord and I were joined on our second day by Ewa, a Polish friend ... Read More
Lake Balaton
Yesterday I coasted down to Lake Balaton, the closest thing to a sea in Hungary. The passage along the lake is on a lovely paved ... Read More
Pilgrim welcome on the Via Pannonia in Hungary
The Camino welcome in Hungary is a mixed bag, from hot to cold with everything in between. Our visits to the Pilgrim office in Budapest, ... Read More
Camino Friends in Ticklandia
Yesterday we entered the town of Hegyhátszentjakab. Now to a non-Hungarian the name might look like the announcement, “Hey guys hats and jackets,” but if ... Read More
Friendly Slovenians
Trying to make a generalization about a country or its people is just dangerous - full stop. Trying to do it after only three nights ... Read More
Jacobova Pot: A line of beautiful surprises
Unlike other Camino routes we have done, this trip has no English guide. We have a gpx line on our phones, an accommodation list and, ... Read More
Camino Spirit in Slovenia
Tomorrow we climb out of the village of Podraga in the beautiful, deep Vipava Valley and say goodbye to Slovenia. It was our first time ... Read More
Last Coffee in Slovenia
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 ... Read More