by Cruisin Michelle | Jul 20, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
Brian told me that my last blog on the lows of pilgrimage was not the happiest blog I’d ever written. Haha! You can read it, if you dare, by clicking here. It was real. My emotions were quite raw and I was not feeling the best about this pilgrimage. I promised myself...
by Cruisin Michelle | Jul 18, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
I didn’t know my body could be this tired. Even though I see new muscles every day, I am tired. Besides how exhausted I feel, what has surprised me the most on this pilgrimage is a roller coaster of emotions. Put your seat belt on because I am going to talk about the...
by Cruisin Michelle | Jul 12, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
The routine is natural to us, it’s both easy and uncomplicated. We wake up between 5:30-6 a.m. and are walking just as soon as we get out the door. Ideally there’s a bar/caffé between 5-8 km into the walk for a breakfast stop. If I have to wait until 10km, I’m...
by Cruisin Michelle | Jul 10, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
It is amazing what a change will do for the soul. We experience changes all the time from a new week, beautiful sunset, shift in the weather, a refurbished home, a new pet, or even new neighbors. Whatever the change, it’s all around us, happening even when we don’t...
by Cruisin Michelle | Jul 5, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
Besides the incessant heat, our greatest struggle is decided if we should rest on a rest day or seeing what’s all around us in whatever city/village we are in. We have to decide, is it important to have a rest day in a small village with nothing to see or stay in a...
by Cruisin Michelle | Jul 5, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Camino de Santiago, Via Francigena
Gear – Gear – Gear! Let’s talk gear. It’s not my favorite subject to write about but I love to read what others carry in their backpacks, so alas, I need to talk about it too! Haha! Skip to the end for the list of items and links! Watch the video on...
