Just some videos for completion since I was unable to post last night. https://youtu.be/cI0inqaf_xo?si=l3ePinbjLG3WK3me https://youtu.be/73u-ghSNA9g?si=VDbJVGWTd3MHqtQq https://youtu.be/FFWroTmW7sE?si=HPOE3G_YcuLbgtXr https://youtu.be/ySFc4RvaeqA?si=JaRQ9X77A2phaLoe https://youtu.be/r_Y3Bjj82rg?si=cPzNIsBnVuH1a56V
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Day45 Ravensburg-Markdorf 18.0mi
Another short post with limited content because we are tent camping with no wifi. We left in the morning after a big breakfast of eggs, yogurt, and a whole honeydew melon. The walk today was very nice with lots of wooded and farm paths. The rolling hills parted occasionally to reveal ever closer view of …
Day44 Bad Waldsee a.k.a. “Bad Cindy”-Ravensburg 17.4mi
Our day began at 5:30 am. We had a hearty breakfast of eggs, ham, and cheese plus coffee and tea. That is the way to start a day. https://youtu.be/XXO0hvlyhBo?si=Ivo5aAmkRWyzTV9A Our path started off flat but we did climb some steep hills today. We have been spoiled by all this flat land walking. Our mountain climbing …
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Jakobsweg Day42 Rewind
Let me back up a bit. On Sunday we had no WiFi so I was unable to post videos. Here a few to fill in the blanks. https://youtu.be/ZsRqdkU-N-0?si=Vg3pLHGeAPRD-hmE https://youtu.be/3Y7wevMbCTg?si=vAm7o4mmeIEJ_CUe https://youtu.be/ZvWnX9yKeO0?si=hiZxtZnjpexLF_wX https://youtu.be/stu44Oddw0I?si=KmWjBUpep99i4NFV
Jakobsweg Day43 Steinhausen-Bad Waldsee 14.9mi -530.9mi total
We woke early after a chilly night tent camping. It was fine in the tent in the sleeping bag, but the air was cold nonetheless. The beautiful church I mentioned had a bell tower that chimed every quarter hour. We had a disturbed sleep but still woke up at 5:30am. Why wake up so early?? …
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Jakobsweg Day42 Äpfingen-Steinhausen 16.8mi
Tiny update tonight because we are tent camping with no wifi available. Nice walk today with little asphalt!!! Biberach an der Riß is a pretty town 16.8mi departing at 6:10am and arriving just after lunch. Steinhausen is home to the “world’s most beautiful parish church”. Tent camping with chickens that roam the site and know …
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Jakobsweg Day41 Oberdischingen-Äpfingen 14.1mi
Mark Mark with our lovely Host Gerda After a great breakfast and a special blessing by our host (an individual prayer for each of us), we said goodbye to this special pilgrim house… Farewell and God Bless …and walked out onto the asphalt sidewalk. https://youtu.be/4zt4LqZRobQ?si=zDdshXUMXIIJR9Np Our first stop was the grocery store to stock up …
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Jakobsweg Day40 Ulm-Oberdischingen 14.2mi
Mark I had probably one of my best nights sleep primarily due to this hotels extensive options of pillows. I chose a small firm pillow and a neck roll and slept like a baby. So when the alarm went off at 5:30am I was asleep (not normal), but popped right up, ready to go. The …
Day 39 Thallingen to Ulm 7.7mi
Nadine Breakfast was included in our room cost so we started out with the traditional breakfast of every food under the sun. I was able to try quince jam for the first time! Just yesterday we saw quince fruit growing on trees along the way. https://youtu.be/RhDQPuS6ZmI?si=jDON7bAQcBiR_SbU Today was an easy day walking to Ulm (about …
Jakobsweg Day38 Hürben-Thalfingen 18.2mi
Mark So let’s cut to the chase. We woke to wet tents after an overnight rain. If you’ve ever camped, you know that feeling after a “good” nights sleep on the ground. But packing up a wet tent in your backpack along with damp clothes is a special treat altogether. We left with a “cheerful” …
Jakobsweg Day37 Supplement
Just the morning update I was unable to publish yesterday due to lack of wifi. https://youtu.be/DKoBPsQzo3E?si=quTgeekHVXlQfW7I
Jakobsweg Day37 Neresheim-Hürben 18.1mi
Short post today because we are at a campsite with no wifi. We had a long day planned so we left early into a cool 40deg morning. We continued to climb through the day which was a little bit of a surprise since we were told (not for the first time) that it’s all downhill …
Jakobsweg Day36 Nordlingen-Neresheim 15.1mi
Allison Today began early. We hit the road at 6:20 am. The air definitely has a cold bite to it at 47 Farenheit with a breeze. The sunrise was beautiful on this cloud free morning. https://youtu.be/vTVwehP9JVc?si=qdb0Q05o5quhDqqV Mark decided it was time to replace the rubber tip on his pole. The old and new tips definitely …
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Jakobsweg Day35 Oettingen-Nordlingen 14.8mi
Mark We left our sweet set up in Oettingen and set out for the day earlier than we needed, but that is just habit. Before leaving however, we had a yogurt and fruit breakfast we’d purchased yesterday. https://youtu.be/ykEJOQ3jSyQ?si=3oXckAOWkvnYdYpS It was Sunday and you could tell because the town was completely deserted at this time of …
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Jakobsweg Day34 Supplement
After our dinner we took a quick walk around old Oettingen. Here are a few shots. Just around the corner from our place. A few Pilgrims Marquee Mama and Baby Stork Inside the Evangelical Lutheran Church Look at those flowers! Stork nests on most buildings. Fun sign! We keep seeing these roofs and wonder how …
Day 34 From Spielberg to Oettingen In Bayern 15.2mi -411.2mi total.
Allison, Nadine, Mark We slept in! Well, Nadine didn’t, she got up to see the sunrise, but unfortunately it was an overcast morning. Breakfast was served at 8 am and what a breakfast. The meal covered all the basics and the entire surface area of the huge table. Granted we also made sandwiches for lunch …
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Jakobsweg Day33 Obererlbach-Spielberg 18.0mi
Mark We had a beautiful but chilly early start to our morning. It was cold enough that we were happy to climb a hill first thing. I think we all agree that getting an early start makes a world of difference. Today ended up being exactly 18mi which is a significant haul. But it felt …
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Jacobsweg Day 32 Schwabach to Obererlbach-17.8 miles
Nadine We left Schwabach with some light rain in the forecast but with a nice cool day ahead. https://youtu.be/4FfO5m9xjRs?si=nVFBcBJVPS6a5Ns1 Today was full of fun surprises, interesting people and sightings, a lovely cup of tea, and beautiful surroundings! 17+ miles of walking was enough but not bad. A favorite thing today was being shown through the Bicycle …
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Jakobsweg Day31 Nürnberg-Schwabach 12.3mi
We had an easy day planned but we started out early anyway. I guess we were just ready to get going again. https://youtu.be/LMGtLBFjUXs?si=L0mB9pXe5i8KqLv5 Nadine is much better despite the bruise. Walking out of a city is always “interesting” you get past the tourist areas into the places real people live. Then you move past those …
Jakobsweg Day30 ???
First, before you read further, we are all fine. Next. We were happy to get on the road this morning, just not in the way we’d expected. Our morning packing and breakfast preparation was underway when Nadine decided to empty the dishwasher in the nice apartment we had in Nürnberg for our rest day. The …
Jakobsweg Day29 Nürnberg-Nürnberg 0mi
Our “rest day” in Nürnberg involved a lot of walking…well strolling really, but we were nevertheless on our feet a lot. On our stroll we met Mark from California who was touring Europe and remarkably a lady from Charlotte NC who grew up in Winston Salem. We visited a few cathedrals the bizarre Ehekarussell fountain …
Jacobsweg Day28 From the woods to Nuremberg-12.5 miles
Last evening was truly an adventure. We camped in the woods with all the creatures. After a leisurely dinner of smoked salmon, potato salad, and rolls, we enjoyed our one beer. Mark was kind enough to hike over to a pub and buy 3 chilled beers. We headed to our tents and we're asleep by …
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Jakobsweg Day27 Forchheim-Woods outside of Kalchreuth 14.8mi
Very short post today because we are wild camping in the woods and need to conserve battery. https://youtu.be/K4NiqwC8B-o?si=zofiVVv7veYZ-nNG We left Forchheim late to catch a grocery store knowing we might be camping tonight. Mostly farmland today but we did visit two small chapels and got a Jakobsweg stamp. The campground we’d chosen was pretty suspicious …
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Jakobsweg Day26 Bamberg-Forchheim 18.4 miles
<More video and pictures have to wait until better wifi> Today started early so we could beat the heat and also because of the distance and elevation. Unfortunately, last night was loud. Our lodging did not have air conditioning which required us to open the windows. Thank goodness the owner had a fan we could …
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Jakobsweg Day25 Baunach-Bamberg 11.2mi
<Note: Unless you intend to be anonymous, please sign your comments. We do a good job guessing who you are by your email address but some of you are mysteries since WordPress encodes your responses!> Today was supposed to be an easy 7.5mi day but there must have been a miscalculation, not by much but …
Jakobsweg Day24 Vierzehnheiligen-Baunach 17.7mi 1500ft ascent 95deg heat
< We finished mile 291 today. Tomorrow we will pass 300mi. > Today was a scorcher. Today was a day we kind of dreaded after seeing the forecast. We had a longish day planned anyway and the previous day exposed in the sun had drained us. To add to that, we had a late start …
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Jakobsweg Day23 Hummendorf-Vierzehnheiligen 17.2mi
It was hot and we walked 17+mi. The End Well, not really the end but the heat took a toll on our enthusiasm and excitement about the walk. There were long sections of paved bike paths and that didn’t help either. Oh, and we ended with a climb (always fun on tired legs). I created …
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Jakobsweg Day22 Grümpel-Hummendorf-12.3mi
Leaving Gerhard and Heike’s this morning was bittersweet. We have been so loved there, but we also knew it was time to continue the pilgrimage. https://youtu.be/Hg1FrC6_2e8?si=7Qj85iQLzpSGze7c Allison We had to say goodbye to Heike last evening since she had to go to work early this morning. We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast with Gerhard and said …
Jakobsweg Day21 Kronach-Kronach 0mi
First a video from yesterday. The Tauziehen (Tug of War). https://youtu.be/x6yoiKTANWI?si=dLkqoLp6W9IVT-bn We woke this morning early to attend a pre-mass parade. All of the former military men (what we would call Veterans) from nearby villages marched in front of the village square. FYI: Veteran in Germany is exclusive to those that saw combat. https://youtu.be/mIZLoe5hUYo?si=cLei6DU-wswgFPFq We …
Jakobsweg Day20 Grumpel-Grumpel 0mi Gerhard and Heika’s
Another feast day at Gerhard's and Heika's home. We received a tour of the farm that had been in Gerhard's family for many generations. There is a bell that chimes for the village at 6 am noon, and 7 pm to signal the work day for the village. Gerhard and his neighbors all helped place …
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Jakobsweg Day19 Seidlersreuth-Kronach 16.8mi -2100ft ascent
Today was an exciting day for me. Ever since we’d started planning this pilgrimage, I’d made it a point to somehow visit my German friends Gerhard and Edgar and their families. I met Gerhard and Edgar in the Spanish meseta during our 2017 Camino. Their massive pilgrimage from their home here to Santiago Spain is …
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Day 17 Wunsiedel to Kornbach 12.5mi
{Note: Until I get the YouTube embedding issue corrected, please just click the links. } The sun is shining today! It's going to be a good day! Breakfast of the Champions pastries and caffeine https://youtu.be/e4dJ7JVudkI?si=HOwxwv0mm-DXfg8G Nadine Today was a relatively short day of 12.54 miles. We listened to Christian reggae (Christafari) music as we walked …
Jacobsweg Day 15 – Windischeschenbach to Friedenfels 18.6mi
You can never tell our mood as we entered Day15, our xth consecutive day of wet. https://youtu.be/mn4jB8-I6KE?si=bzI2Qj7NrGLQxoGY Today, to lighten the mood I snuck up on Nadine as we walked. https://youtu.be/fZyj_SllsZA?si=D2wLL0Pu-z5j-CjH As most of you know, the section of our pilgrimage is along a path called Burgenweg. It is a nature filled path that today …
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Jakobsweg Day14 Letzau-Windischeschenbach 15.45mi
Today started a bit like last night insofar as we had a completely non-pilgrim like meal. It was a luxury breakfast of fruit, meat, cheese, eggs, bread and jam all served over a linen tablecloth. Our host and the amazing breakfast. We received a stamp in our passports and headed out for the day. https://youtu.be/m4RrJr-3irY?si=ryloGwNFojiQPGuR …
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Jakobsweg Day13 Trausnitz-Letzau 16.8mi
This old joke works well this morning. “I was born by cesarean section….you can’t really tell. Except I always enter my house through an open window.” - Stephen Wright Well this morning started out like a Keystone Cops flick. We expected a nearly 19mi day with significant elevation so we got up at 5:30 and …
Jakobsweg Day12 Ödpielmannsberg-Trausnitz 9.7mi
We had a short day after yesterday’s long haul, but it was mostly in a light rain. https://youtu.be/lDOySJ_Qg0o?si=szJUcrj_yNWD5AN5 But the morning mist made for some pretty scenes. Our shoes were soaked through and our toes were doing the dog-paddle in our wet socks not long after our start. But as a pilgrim you take these …
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