Camino Kindness September 24, 2019Laura Paulisich Kindness of Others “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” -Aesop I love Spain’s postal system! One mistake I made during my Camino experience is not...
Finding Albergues June 25, 2019Laura Paulisich As I was researching online and starting to contact albergues and to make reservations, I discovered the website www.urcamino.com. This became my favorite source for finding albergues. I looked at...
Making Plans June 18, 2019Laura Paulisich After reading several books and websites about the Camino, I started making plans. Sleep was most important, so I started planning the route and hiking miles based on albergues with...
Design by Nature June 11, 2019Laura Paulisich “There is no better designer than nature.” -Alexander McQueen
Stage 1 Route June 04, 2019Laura Paulisich I must admit that Stage 1 research may have caused some stress. There was so much written from so many different sources that said this was the most difficult section....
Stage 1 May 28, 2019Laura Paulisich STAGE 1 1. 6:00am tiptoe out of room & albergue; start walking 2. arrows work! follow arrows 3. climbing begins immediately 4. 9:00am eat while walking 5. continue to climb...
Starting Point May 21, 2019Laura Paulisich Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (starting point)Day 31. 7:00am-12:30pm iDTGV trainParis to Bayonne, France €59.90 (www.sncf.com)2. 3:30-5:00pm SNCF bus to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France €10 (SNCF window)3. Check into albergue(€18 prepaid online)4. Register with the Pilgrim’s...
Paris 48 Hours Day 2 May 14, 2019Laura Paulisich Day 2 1. Explore NOTRE-DAME 7:00am (no lines, empty & magical)2. Rent VÉLIB' bicycle outside Notre-Dame for endless miles of exploring3. Cross PONT DES ARTS (“love locks" bridge over the...
Paris 48 Hours Day 1 May 07, 2019Laura Paulisich Day 1 1. Purchase PARIS MUSEUM PASS in airport2. Take train to NOTRE-DAME (approximately 1 hour)3. Check into the HÔTEL-DIEU HOSPITEL (139€)4. Walk or FLÂNER (stroll aimlessly) to LE MARAIS5....
French April 23, 2019Laura Paulisich merci (mair-see) thank youbonjour (bohn-zhoor) helloau revoir (o ruh-vwahr) goodbye Île de la Cité (EEL duh lah see TAY)Seine (SEHN)Louvre (LOO-vruh)Bastille (bah-STEE-yuh)Champs-Élysées (SHAHN-zay-lee-ZAY)Haussmann (ohss-MAHN)Charles de Gaulle (sharl-duh-GOHL)Hôtel des Invalides (oh-TELL-day-zan-vah-LEED)Sainte-Chapelle...
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