Trekking
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The Hills Are Calling: Trekking in Himachal Pradesh
“When are you going?” “I don’t know.”
“And where are you going?” “I don’t know.”
What a great planner I am! This time I actually didn’t know any details about my trip until 2 days before I left. All I knew was that I wanted to go trekking in Himachal Pradesh – or at least somewhere đ
In my defense, this cluelessness was not really due to my laziness but simply because a friend could not decide whether he’d tag along or not. -
Camino de Santiago from A Rua to Santiago: A Pilgrim’s Diary (6)
It’s hardly believable but it’s the last stretch till Santiago de Compostela. Only 22 km left to complete the 120 km from Sarria. And just now, that we got used to all the walking!
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Camino de Santiago from ArzĂșa to A RuĂĄ: A Pilgrim’s Diary (5)
The route on day 5 was again not very exhausting. Only 19 km till A RuĂĄ with a few hills. Lush green fields, eucalyptus forests, passing beautiful old towns and the obligatory hĂłrreos. There are a lot of pilgrims who walk the 39 km till Santiago in one go but definitely not amateur pilgrims like us!
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Camino de Santiago, ArzĂșa: Your Comprehensive Guide
ArzĂșa is the last large stopping point for many pilgrims on the way to Santiago. From here onward, itâs âonlyâ 39km till Santiago. After this point, you will only find smaller villages.
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Camino de Santiago from Melide to ArzĂșa: A Pilgrim’s Diary
The morning started with a surprise: no pain. Am I still alive? Have I lost my legs overnight and thatâs why I couldnât feel the oh-so-familiar pain in my muscles?
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Camino de Santiago, Melide: Your Comprehensive Guide
You’re on the Camino de Santiago and arrived in Melide? Here’s a comprehensive guide for the must-see and especially must-eat in Melide! You’ll be surprised how much is there to discover (there’s a reason I managed to gain weight during the Camino đ )
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Camino de Santiago from Lestedo to Melide: A Pilgrim’s Diary (3)
Day three. How was it only day three when I was not able to even move a single part of my body without unbearable pain? Mom must’ve secretly beaten me up during the night, that’s the only explanation. And how come sheâs already up and running around as if the world was not about to go down? Whatâs this womanâs secret?!
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Camino de Santiago from Portomarin to Lestedo: A Pilgrim’s Diary (2)
Our second day didn’t start as good as the first one but from the second half onwards it got better and better.
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Camino de Santiago from Sarria to Portomarin: A Pilgrim’s Diary
The first act of the day was to pay my respects to the breakfast buffet, which had quite a good variety of ham and chorizo as well as different sweets which all demanded my attention.
Way too full for walking, we got ready for the second and bigger act of the day: to fix our walking sticks. Amateur pilgrims like us had managed to pull one of them apart before even starting the walk when trying to pull them open. What was left were two pieces which didn’t go together anymore.
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Camino de Santiago â Day 0: The Arrival
It’s 5 am in the morning. Way too early… The train to the airport leaves at 7 am from Karlsruhe Central Station and as usual, my parents wanted to be there way before time. Because the Deutsche Bahn is famous to be ‘punctual’ (well, at least it usually is so early in the morning) and there’s so much traffic in Karlsruhe at 6 am in the morning… I’m more of a last minute packing and leaving kind of person, but no need to argue. Or rather: no CHANCE to argue.
