by Hannah Theresa | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi all! Today we walked 15km through the Pyrenees mountains to finish off the section and made our way in Roncesvalles, Spain! We walked in winds up to 40km/h, quite literally being blown off the trail, walking like a drunker sailor trying not to fall over....
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 18, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Hey everyone! Today we completed Day 1 of the Camino. 11km down, 789 to go! It was tough but beautiful! We started with fog and chilly weather, but quickly pulled off layers due to the dramatic incline instantaneously. We walked 11km at almost a consistent 17% incline...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 17, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Helloooo! Ahhh I am so excited writing this my joy just might jump off the page. Tomorrow morning we begin the Camino! I can’t believe it’s finally happening. This morning we travelled from Lourdes to St. Jean Pied de Port by bus + train. We met a man at the train...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 16, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Hello! Today was nice and slow + relaxing. Being our last full day here, we took lots in, but slowed the pace. And it was sunny ALL day, what a blessing! Today is Divine Mercy Sunday in the Catholic liturgical world, and I like think God had mercy on us today and...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 16, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Bonjour! This is a very late (and longer) post for our day 6 adventures. Yesterday, we were out from 0830-2300, and by the time we returned to our hotel I was EXHAUSTED (and honestly a bit grumpy because of it), so I decided to post pone the blog in lieu of much...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 14, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Hello everyone! I don’t even know where to start. Well, actually I do. With a boring bus ride haha. After 14 looooong hours on a bus, we made it to France, only to hop onto ANOTHER bus, which finally brought us to Lourdes! And let me tell you – it was well worth...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 14, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Hello! 🙂 If you are wondering why you haven’t been getting email notifications – my apologies! I didn’t work out all the kinks before we left (clearly), but my friend Sophia who created this site has been a HUGE help in sorting these things out, so hopefully...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 12, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Hello! Today, after sleeping for almost 24 hours, I was feeling well enough to make my way out of bed and go to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima. If you’ve never heard of Our Lady of Fatima, here is some background. In 1917, Mary, Mother of Jesus, appeared to 3...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 12, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Hello! After fixing some technical difficulties, I am finally able to post! Unfortunately I couldn’t post Day 2 on time, hence why this is late, but there shouldn’t be issues from here on out! Since I last posted we made it from Lisbon to Fatima, but not without...
by Hannah Theresa | Apr 11, 2023 | Camino Adventures, Uncategorized
Hello! Today is the big day! As I write this, we are sitting in the Toronto airport waiting to board our flight to Lisbon, Portugal. We’ll arrive late morning (Lisbon time) and begin making our way to Fatima. So far it’s been smooth sailing! Miraculously...
