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Kumano Kodō Day 3 – Forest Bathing
CHIKATSUYU TO KUMANO HONGU TAISHA SHRINE Elevation Gain: 4012 feet 12.79 miles February 18, 2025 Suzanne walks over bridge covered in
Kumano Kodō Day 2 – Uphills Become Blessings: Surviving an Icy Wind
FEBURARY 17, 2025 TAKAHARA TO CHIKATSUYU. Elevation gain: 1640 feet. Day 2 began with a faint echo of prayers and modern art at the Takahara
Kumano Kodō Day 1- A Pilgrimage begins: faith and tradition clash
TAKIJIRI to TAKAHARA 2.5 miles, 1400 ft in elevation. February 16, 2025 The start of the Kumano Kodō at Takijiriōji A Pilgrimage
Two Pilgrimages, One Journey: Discovering the Kumano Kodō after our Camino
February 15, 2025 Nestled in the rugged mountains of Japan's Kii Peninsula lies the Kumano Kodō, an ancient and spiritual pilgrimage route, a
Portugués Camino Day 18
Day18 – Santiago de Compostela, 10.65 mi, 26836 steps. The Last Day We left before 7a because we didn’t want to repeat arriving cooked. Yesterday
Portugués Camino Day 17: Retracing the River Route of St. James’ Bones
Day 17 - VILANOVA DE AROUSA - PADRÓN, 25.5 miles (16.5 by boat, 9 walking), 20,606 steps. “Your boat leaves at 7am,” she told us yesterday,
Portugués Camino Day 16: Sweaty Steps & Sacred Stones
Day 16 RIBADUMIA - VILANOVA DE AROUSA, 12 miles, 27,735 Steps. “The seats are complete,” she told us as I looked around the mostly empty
Portugués Camino Day 15: The Path of Stone and Water
DAY 15 ARMENTEIRA - RIBADUMIA, 7.38 miles 17999 steps. Even as we walked today, I wondered how on Earth I would be able to write about the beauty
Portugués Camino Day14: The Art of Doing Nothing – A Camino Zero Day
DAY 14: ZERO IN ARMENTEIRA 0.0 Miles 5,793 Steps Taking a zero-day was so good. We had a planned Sleep Sabbath, which means we stay in
Portugués Camino Day13: Suzanne, Sixty & Slackpacking into Armenteira
DAY 13 PONTEVEDRA – ARMENTEIRA 8.67 miles, 19,651 steps. After 13 days on Camino, it’s almost time for a zero day. We knew today had the