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Through the Tunnel

Oiartzun to Icazteguieta - 38 kms - Icazteguita Ostatua Icazteguita to Zegama - 29 kms - Municipal pilgrim hostel  Zegama to Salvatierra - 22 kms - Municipal pilgrim hostel We are currently following a Camino route known variously as the Camino de Vasco, the Interior Route, and the Tunnel Route.  Today I passed through the “tunnel” that gives rise to the last of these names. ...

By |2024-05-06T10:48:50-07:00May 6, 2024|Categories: 2024 Arles to Santiago|Tags: , |2 Comments

Bayonne

April 29, 2024 - La Bastide Clairence to Bayonne - 28 kms - Temporesidences Cathedral April 30 and May 1, 2024 - Rest days in Bayonne - Temporesidences Cathedral  When we passed through Bayonne years ago we were struck by the beauty of the place.  So with more time available on this trip, we chose to stay here for our first rest day since Arles.  ...

By |2024-05-01T04:07:42-07:00May 1, 2024|Categories: 2024 Arles to Santiago|Tags: , , |6 Comments

Into the Pays Basque

April 26, 2024 - Aubertin to Navarrenx - 33 kms - Jasmin 1 Jeanne d’Albret April 27, 2024 - Navarrenx to Saint Palais - 31 kms - Hotel de la Paix April 28, 2024 - Saint Palais to La Bastide Clairence - 29 kms - Les Collines Iduki  We dropped into the tourist office in Navarrenx (a beautiful town on the Chemin de Le Puy ...

By |2024-04-28T09:18:45-07:00April 28, 2024|Categories: 2024 Arles to Santiago|Tags: , , , |3 Comments

Battling Les Punaises de Lit

April 20, 2024 - Auch - L’île-de-Noe - 24kms - we stayed with Marie-Line in Castelnau d’Angèles April 21, 2024 - L’île-de-Noe - Marciac - 32kms - Apartment sur Lac Gord: In 2010 we covered a small portion of the Chemin d’Arles on bike.  As we approached one of the villages we stayed in 14 years ago, Ruth tried to contact our former host by ...

By |2024-04-22T09:43:06-07:00April 22, 2024|Categories: 2024 Arles to Santiago|Tags: , , , |3 Comments

Three Days, Three Seasons

April 10, 2024 - Murat-sur-Vebre - La Salvetat-sur-Agout - 22kms - Hotel Pergolas April 11, 2024 - La Salvetat-sur-Agout - Bouisset - 28 Kms - Gite Communal We are spending our third and final night in the hills of Haute Languedoc.  Our days at elevations of 700 to 1100 metres have coincided with the passage of a vigorous cold front.  It is always a few ...

By |2024-04-11T09:37:32-07:00April 11, 2024|Categories: 2024 Arles to Santiago|Tags: , , , |7 Comments

I’ll Take the High Road and You’ll Take the Low Road

… and you’ll get to the gîte before me.   April 6, 2024 - Saint-Jean-de-La-Blaquiere - Lodeve - 15kms - Chambre Entree Independent  April 7, 2024 - Lodeve - Le Bousquet-d’Orb - 31kms - Gite Roselyne April 8, 2024 - Le Bousquet-d’Orb - Saint Gervais-sur-Mare - 26kms- Chez Camille The region of France that we are currently traversing is getting wilder; in fact, much wilder than ...

By |2024-04-08T11:31:20-07:00April 8, 2024|Categories: 2024 Arles to Santiago|Tags: , , , |3 Comments

On the Camino Again – Saint Gilles

March 30, 2024 Arles to St. Gilles - 20 kms - Hotel Le Saint Gillois  It feels wonderful to once again be walking on the Camino.  We spent a couple of nights in Arles, which is a beautiful small city, but as always I was chomping at the bit to start walking. There is generally a little anxiety about the first days on a Camino.  ...

By |2024-03-30T13:29:12-07:00March 30, 2024|Categories: 2024 Arles to Santiago|Tags: , , , , |2 Comments

Cycle Touring in Taiwan: A Summary

Yesterday was our last ride from Lukang to Taichung with a brief stop at Rainbow village. As I write this Larry and Grandma Friday are nestled in their suitcases ready for our flight home tomorrow.  After over 1900 kms,  here are some of our thoughts about cycling In Taiwan.  First,  I would say this has been a fantastic place to explore by bike and I ...

By |2024-01-19T09:49:01-08:00January 16, 2024|Categories: 2023-4 Taiwan|Tags: , , , |5 Comments

Election Day

January 10, 2024 - Kaosiung - Tainan - 59 kms - Cambridge Hotel January 11, 2024 - Tainan - Bahie- 59 kms - Third Great Uncles Homestay January 12, 2024 - Bahie - Donggang Coffee Road loop - Bahie - Chaiyi - 58 kms - LAN Kwai Fong Garden Hotel Gordon:  Taiwan is holding national elections today, with all seats in the legislature and the ...

By |2024-01-12T16:15:28-08:00January 12, 2024|Categories: 2023-4 Taiwan|Tags: , , |3 Comments

Kaohsiung

January 8, 2024 - Liuchiu Island to Kaohsiung - 60 kms - Legend Hotel January 9, 2024 - day walk in Kaohsiung  Gordon:  We skipped Kaohsiung on our first pass down the west coast, but on our return arc we are spending a couple of nights. The approach to the city was consistent with its reputation as the centre of heavy industry in Taiwan:  we ...

By |2024-01-09T04:34:01-08:00January 9, 2024|Categories: 2023-4 Taiwan|Tags: , , |3 Comments
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