Henri Craemer | history

23 Aug From Pilgrim to Tourist

Posted at 22:18h in adventure, Camino, Cammino, hiking, Italy, pilgrimage, Rome, tourism, travel, trekking, Way of St Francis by Henri 0 Comments

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Rome, 23 September 2017. Our pilgrimage is over, but we still wake up at around dawn when we would’ve set out on our day’s trek. I don my sandals and we set off sometime after 08:30. We have breakfast in one of the markets near...

Piazza Cesare Battisti (Photo: © Henri Craemer)

06 Jul Another Friday Night in Italy

Posted at 11:34h in adventure, Camino, Cammino, Italy, Lazio, St Francis, St Francis of Assisi, St Francis Way, travel, trekking, Way of St Francis by Henri 0 Comments

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It’s after 18:00 on 15 September 2017 in Rieti. Twilight softens the lines of the city. Many Italians are out shopping and walking their dogs. It’s late enough to consider having supper. We stop in at a café on Piazza Cesare Battisti. There are many Italian...

21 Feb What is a Camino? Part 1: History and Geography

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When I first contemplated walking the Way of St Francis from Florence to Rome, I never considered the difference between the words “Camino” and “Cammino”. I was already aware of the Spanish Camino that started somewhere in France and ended in Santiago, also referred to...

14 Feb The Streets of Pietralunga, Stage 11 Concluded

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It’s just after 13:30 on 3 September 2017. Stage 11 of the Way of St Francis ends here, at the main Piazza of Pietralunga after a steep climb. The old part of the town has certainly maintained its medieval character. What strikes me is how...