by Ruth McDonald | Mar 26, 2024 | 2024 Arles to Santiago |
On Saturday we will be resuming our 4,000 km pilgrimage from Budapest to Santiago de Compostela. Last year we travelled the more than 2000 kms from Budapest to Arles, France. Gord made the entire way on foot and I walked and rode with my folding bike “Grandma...
by Ruth McDonald | Jul 18, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
I’ve learned a few things about weather forecasts in my last few trips. I used to let a bad weather forecast torment me even before the bad weather arrived. I would think to myself, “This the last nice day we will have for a week.” In some cases I wouldn’t even enjoy...
by Gordon Webster | Jul 10, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
On a daily basis, across four countries, Ruth and I have had agitated dogs barking at us as we pass. The dogs are almost always chained up or behind a fence, so they are rarely a real threat, though we do occasionally get a shot of adrenaline when they materialize...
by Ruth McDonald | Jul 8, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
I must be tired. Things are bugging me and I’m feeling grumpy. The “Welcome “ book at the campground where we have rented a bungalow has more rules and warnings about fines and consequences than any real welcome. In order to use their pool I had to buy Gord a...
by Ruth McDonald | Jul 7, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
This is now Gordon’s longest walk ever. We passed our previous record of 1700 kms yesterday. We both have been so focused on our journey and the logistics of finding and booking accommodation and deciding upon routes that we missed our 20th wedding anniversary. We...
