Author Archives: lydia
10/2 Learning Lessons
First of all, there is no need to be four hours early for a flight. On the other hand, when you’re in a city that’s new to you and you don’t know where anything is, what are you going to … Continue reading
10/1 A Bientot, Provence; Bonjour, Lyon
How do we leave these lovely people and this lovely place? It was not easy. We got on the road to Lyon about 11 am and it was supposed to take about 2 1/2 hours to get there. Then it … Continue reading
9/30 Last Day in Provence
Ok, so I don’t transition well, especially when it comes to saying goodbye to people and places I love. We did a final round of the places we hadn’t seen for a while after mailing yet another box of … Continue reading
9/29 A Day of Old Memories
You may not be nostalgic to hear of Brantes, Roussillon, Gordes, Iles sur la Sorgue, Restaurant St. Hubert in Entrechoux; but all of these names mean so much to us – time spent with Roma and Terry, with Ine … Continue reading
9/28 Another Beautiful Day in Paradise
This is exactly the time we needed to rest and recuperate. First thing I heard this morning was the muted roar of the harvesters as they worked from row to row, gathering grapes and then dumping them into the trailer … Continue reading
9/27 Market Day; Harvest Day
Such a good day! We skipped breakfast and left for the Market at about 9:30. We were early and some of the booths werent’t even set up yet. But there were plenty of shoppers. This is Vaison le Romaine’s weekly … Continue reading
9/26 – Monday-Transition from Spain to France
Our hotel in Barcelona was wonderful, 23 stories of modern brass and glass. The room was large, floor to ceiling windows on two sides, a cavernous shower, coffee service, and very comfortable beds. I always ask for twin beds because … Continue reading
9/25 Sunday – A Day of Rest and Riding the Rails
Only one photo today and that’s of our meager picnic on the train from Santiago to Barcelona. And now they’ve just announced that it will arrive half an hour late, 10 pm. I’ve called the hotel and their cafe is … Continue reading
9/24 Finishing Up in Santiago
We had an amazing breakfast buffet at the Compostela Hotel. Then we packed a box for home. Sticks, boots, a few clothes we don’t need, a few souvenirs – 10 kg of stuff! And we had been carrying all … Continue reading
9/23 Friday – Sarria to Santiago
We finished! After our first section of the Camino 15 years ago, where we walked the last 112 Km and received our Compostela, we have completed the circle. We started in Sarria and we ended in Sarria.We took a taxi … Continue reading