View of two countries: The river separating Hendaye in France from Hondarribia in Spain. Continue Reading
Hiking Adventure from Tallinn to Lisbon!
France in Short
Days: 69 (11 rest days, plus 5 days in Berlin)Km: 1,398 Paid accommodation: 61 nightsFree accommodation: 8 nights Best food: Formule Midi (three-course meal at lunch)Best drink: Bordeaux Wine Favorite word: RandonnéeFavorite place: BretagneFrance in one word: Food France was without a doubt the most challenging part of the hike. Not only does it have… Continue Reading
Les Landes
In our last week in France, we crossed two départements: Les Landes with its large pine forests, eventually opening to the Atlantic, where we spent some nights in small beach resorts, and the Basque part of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, where we already got a taste of Euskadi (Basque country in Basque). When we arrived in Ciboure, we… Continue Reading
Birthday in Wine Country
An important date was approaching: José’s 40th birthday was falling right on the year of our trip. How convenient that we were not far from Bordeaux at that point, where we could meet his birthday guests and celebrate in style. José’s brother Jorge arrived from Portugal, to hike with us and spend some fun days… Continue Reading
Real Pilgrims?
Just when we started to settle into the life of hiking on the Way of St. James, we had to face the question: Are you real pilgrims? Which brought us to the question: What ARE real pilgrims? We often stayed at the home of families who host pilgrims for the night, offering a dinner together, a cosy… Continue Reading
La Bretagne!
Coming from England, Brittany doesn’t represent such a huge cultural shock. This part of France has always valued its celtic roots rather than the French influence, which is felt in the local language, music, and architecture. Stone is one of the main elements in this region, be it as natural sculptures along the shore or as… Continue Reading
United Kingdom in Short
Days: 55 (20 rest days, including Christmas and New Year) Km: 733 Paid accommodation: 40 nights Free accommodation: 15 nights Best food: Sunday Roast Best drink: Cider Favorite word: Pub Favorite place: Jurassic Coast United Kingdom in one word: Mud Hiking in the UK was not our first idea when we had thought about the route. We were… Continue Reading
South Downs
“The Downs… too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness, if only they would look” Virginia Woolf, diaries After hiking along the gorgeous white cliiffs and enjoying the dramatic views at the North Sea coast during our first days in the UK, we didn’t expect the South Downs to… Continue Reading
The White Cliffs of Dover
Before we tell about our first week in the UK, let us explain how we got the crazy idea to cross the channel in order to hike in a country known for bad weather, bland food, and high prices. In case anybody forgot, our quest was to hike along the E9 – the European long distance… Continue Reading
3 Days in France
If there has been a period in which we felt frequently awkward, uncomfortable, and even scared, it was these three days in France. Yes, there has been sunshine, and yes, some of the scenery was really beautiful, but in this part of our hike, a different reality made itself seen and felt. We realized, stronger… Continue Reading
Statistics
12 crossed countries
319 hiking days
89 resting days
Updated on 11/06/2016 – ARRIVED IN LISBON!