We woke up at 6am in the dark (we all remembered the 5am sunrises 63 days ago in Prague). We packed under the light of our phones and dragged our stuff under a light near to the bathhouse at the campground. There, we basically repacked because things weren’t in the right place, and we also …
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Day62 Kendersteg to Salgesch. 13.4 miles
Nadine It's complicated. There were many unknowns in the plan for today including both our lodging and even our destination. We have done three consecutive days of significant climbs and I had had about enough. Mark’s knee was also stiff from a minor strain and little sleep last night. So we decided to skip today’s …
Jakobsweg Day61 Bundalp-Kendersteg 8.3mi 3074ft ascent
This morning we started our day with breakfast with Gertrude and wished her well as she was going on a llama seeking adventure. https://youtu.be/VgIeZ5EPKhQ?si=XPMFslpjcD0gmI3s The morning was warm and we started with some pretty step climbing. This progressed to even stepper ascent including ropes attached to the mountain side for balance and possible high winds. …
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Jakobsweg Day60 Mürren-Bundalp 8.42mi 3743ft ascent
Today was challenging to say the least.. Those 3743 feet of ascent were all real and included a challenging descent as well. We are tired. Morning I’m not sure what we can upload tonight due to poor wifi but we will try to catch up again tomorrow if possible. We packed up our damp tents …
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Jakobsweg Day58 Grindelwald-Grindelwald 0km
No update today because other than eat and plan lodging we just rested. The pilgrimage starts again tomorrow. Grindelwald
Jakobsweg Day57 Grindelwald-Jungfraujoch-Grindelwald 0km
Early Morning Rest Day Start Today was our first rest day but that doesn’t mean we were not active. We woke at 6am to leave the apartment by 7 and begin an adventure to the top of the Alps. Jungfraujoch is the highest peak in Switzerland and claims several other “-ests”. At over 11,000ft of …
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Jakobsweg Day56 Grosse Scheidegg-Grindelwald 5.1mi (39.4ft ascent) 704.7 Total
We woke in our tents to the pattering of rain so we knew today was going to be a less-than-ideal start. It’s no fun packing up wet tents in the rain. Also, neither Allison nor I slept well since our stomachs were feeling off. We were not in a rush since our bus back up …
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Jakobsweg Day55 Meiringen-Grosse Scheidegg 9.63mi (4482ft ascent)!
“Good morning pilgrims” is a phrase you’ve likely heard us say most mornings as we do our morning update. This is because in many ways we count you as pilgrims with us on this journey. But today, more than ever, I wish you all could have been with us in person. Today’s walk was superb …
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Jakobsweg Day54 Giswil-Meiringen 14.1mi (2350ft ascent)
Leaving our nice Pilgrim Herberge this morning was bittersweet. The hosts had been so kind to us letting us use their oven and clothes washing machine and being available for us. The Herberge in Giswil is highly recommended. We also said goodbye to Otto with whom we’ve been traveling for a few days now. We …
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Jakobsweg Day53 Stans-Giswil 16.9mi
We had yet another discombobulated Morning Update but we’re just trying to keep you on your toes. After leaving Stans we immediately started climbing and the intensity so early took us all by surprise. We were quiet as we all struggled. Soon up ahead we saw a children’s school group (I’m guessing 8-9 year olds). …
Day 52 Schwyz to Stans 20.7mi
Today we were up at 5:30 am with a plan to catch a ferry across Lake Lucerne about an hour from our lodging. Johannes walked along with us as we recorded our morning update. Things didn’t really go as planned… https://youtu.be/eRvXt4Ft3eU?si=snLkmbCPuLfiVT0c https://youtu.be/EfWFavmjHWc?si=DcjZtQ9BkcbFESmr Schwyz is home to the Swiss Army knives company Victorinox. After we arrived …
Jakobsweg Day50 Rapperswil-Einsiedeln 11.1mi
We planned slightly later start due to the short distance planned for the day and alarms were set for 6:30am. Of course Nadine was up much earlier. The Pilgrim Herberge in which we stayed last night was full and it was the first night sleeping with nearly a dozen “strangers”. I was amazed that no …
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Jakobsweg Day49 Au-Rapperswil 16.3mi
Our morning began a little later than normal. Our hosts prepared us breakfast at 7:30am which was lovely and very filling. Then Richi drove us to a high point where we could walk on our route. Boy, was it up high. In my mind I was thinking we cannot possibly walk any higher this trip. …
Jakobsweg Day48 Märstetten-Fischingen Closter (Au) 18.3mi (610.9 Total)
First. Sorry for the discombobulated post today. It seems the ladies were tired and things got a bit scrambled. So some things may not be in order. Because we were warm last night we left a window open. This made the room perfectly cool but also let in an annoying mosquito. So when the alarm …
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Jakobsweg Day45 Supplement
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
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 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 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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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 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 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 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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Jakobsweg Day10 Kladruby-Přimda 17.1mi
Nadine This morning we left the village of Kladruby a little earlier than usual, around 6:30 a.m. Already, people were out and about, a lady carrying two bags of groceries was returning to her home, children were setting off for school, and people in their cars zipped by. It's fun to see daily life in …
Day2 Cernosice-Beroun – Many Hills -16.4mi >2600ft ascent
We woke early. Wait, let me back up. First you should know that sunrise here in Czech is currently just after 5am. Second, our hotel room faced east. So but 5:30 we were wide awake and packed by 6:00. Our hotel included a wonderful and indeed exceptional buffet of eggs sausage, fruit, pastry, bread, jam …
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2 Weeks to Go – Video shoots! – Allison
Autographs can be Arranged! I've repeated this phrase a lot recently but "things are really starting to happen fast now". Let's kick this off with a video of <surprise> me. This is a gear review of everything I am taking on our trip. If you're not into backpacking, this might not be the most action-packed …
Three weeks to go!
We always end our preparation and training for a pilgrimage walk with three "big" hikes. The first is a 20mi hike at Hanging Rock State park. Being very honest, I never look forward to this one. This year was no exception. First, it is a long hike. After 20mi, I have gone through the typical …
50 Days -Things are gellin’
We're 50 days away from our departure and FINALLY we have narrowed our route choices down to a single planned path. That doesn't mean it won't change slightly, but the major decisions have been made. As a reminder...when last I wrote about our route...we had a several major options on the table leaving Prague. Well, …
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