by Cruisin Michelle | Aug 7, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
I’m not a religious person. I am a God-fearing woman who was raised with religion. I respect it. I respect the impact it has on the lives of many. I raised my son to love God but respect the differences in others. Religion has torn apart families, it has brought...
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 | Jun 11, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
2017 Camino de Santiago going into Pamplona This photo came up on my Facebook memories today. It’s ironic and funny because without seeing that picture I asked Brian to take the picture below. 2022 Via Francigena going into Rappollo I’m always exhausted after a day of...
by Cruisin Michelle | Jun 7, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Via Francigena
Right now my biggest struggle is food. There never seems to be enough of it. The Hospice we stayed at last night included breakfast. Unfortunately that breakfast was a few day old piece of bread with butter/jelly and tea. Neither one of us could finish our bread...
by Cruisin Michelle | Sep 18, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Camino de Santiago
Last week I began reflecting on our 2019 Camino, sharing five of our top ten reflections from our Camino. You can find that blog by clicking here. In June and July of 2019, we biked and hiked about 550 miles or 882 kilometers on the Camino. We walked from León, Spain...
