Where It Started
After my mother passed away in 2012, I was given the book Pieterpad – Part 2.
Stories From the Trail
small milestones on long journeys
Crossing into Spain
10:00 AM
Slept well. A bit of a cramped room, but a bed is
First Signs of Santiago
8:18 AM
Slept well, had a nice breakfast, and still went to get a
Setting Off on the Camino del Norte
12:08 PM
The Camino del Norte starts in Irun, just across the border between
When the City Wakes
6:32 AM
Monday the 10th, morning. And suddenly you’re in Stockholm at 6:
Journey Paused
10:02 AM
Sunday the 9th, morning. Mmm, a waterfall makes quite a lot of
Pushing Through
6:40 AM
Saturday the 8th, morning. Slept terribly!! The bed sagged with an old
A White Crossing
6:44 AM
Friday the 7th, morning. Pretty happy with the earplugs. What a noise
Toward the Kungsleden
9:33 AM
Thursday the 6th, morning. I started on a different trail that runs
Switching Trails
1:06 PM
After having had a few days of rest, the plan has been
Recharging in Abisko
11:38 AM
Monday the 3rd, morning. Slept badly last night. That was to be
Fifty-Five Kilometers
7:09 AM
Sunday the 2nd, morning. It took a while before I fell asleep