Actually, it was only a half day, and as a result or in anticipation, we had a leisurely start. Breakfast, a swim in the lake, breaking camp with the end goal in mind of arriving at the Shinglemill Pub soon after they open at 1130. Today's section of the trail was designed for the view … Continue reading SCT Day four
Author: 2saunter
In 2009, we embarked on a one-year family sailing adventure aboard a Grand Soleil 39, "SV Mulan". Our original sailing blog is linked on this site.
In 2017, Susan, Andrew, Sam & Max walked the Camino Frances from St-Jean-Pied-de-Porte to Santiago de Compostella (and rode bikes from Burgos to Leon as a blister recovery strategy), and in 2018 Jack also joined the crew as we waled the northern section of the Camino Portuguese from Porto to S de C.
In 2019 Andrew, accompanied by Max for the first few hundred kms, and Susan for the Tiscan section, walked the via francigena from Canterbury to Rome. That journey is blogged in this site.
This blog is planned as an alternative to the endless instagram posts used previously to communicate with those interested in our travels - although there is a linked instagram account as well!
SCT Day three
The day's start was a tough early morning slog up to Rievely Pond, where the second SCT hut is located. The swimming dock referenced in the guide book was no where to be found, and wading through the mud at the pond's edge had little appeal. So we enjoyed another Italian instant coffee stop at … Continue reading SCT Day three
SCT Day two
Destined to be another scorcher, so we made a reasonably prompt start to try and beat some of the heat. First stop was the Manzanita Bluff cabin, which in non-Covid times is the go-to first night stop. It does have great, level camping areas, but the folks who stayed there said it was brutally hot … Continue reading SCT Day two
SCT Day one
A last minute change of plans saw us at the Lund marina at 0800 to get the charter water taxi to Sarah Point. We were hoping for a last crack at a civilized breakfast, but sadly Nancy's Bakery was closed -in contradiction to the advertised hours. As it turned out, the water taxi was one … Continue reading SCT Day one
SCT Day zero: in transit
An almost relaxing overnight stop at our humble abode in Gibsons - a chance to repack and consider the items we don't have. All of which we resolved in Sechelt: a shout out to Time Out Source for Sports, who had all the great outdoors things that the giant stores in Vancouver no longer have, … Continue reading SCT Day zero: in transit
Day eighty-six: omnes viae Romam perducunt
I wrote the entire post, but the world’s most highly regarded blog site is not designed to auto save, so once again I am spending my evening rewriting a post because the developers at wordpress are inept, and the site routinely loses a work in progress. Seriously pathetic. Other than blog site woes, the final … Continue reading Day eighty-six: omnes viae Romam perducunt
Day eighty-five: Campagnano to La Storta
It was destined to be a repeat of yesterday’s trail structure when just after a very pleasant and lengthy coffee break in Formello with an Aussie couple who i bump into occasionally (we first met on the Po river ferry on day fifty-four!) when a sign offered an alternate route. Even though this alternate route … Continue reading Day eighty-five: Campagnano to La Storta
Day eihty-four: Sutri to Campagnano di Roma
The day got off to a pleasant enough start with the descent from Sutri just a reverse of yesterday’s entry, and there were some Etruscan tombs and a great amphitheater carved out of solid rock. But after that things went downhill, starting with some confusing trail marking that did its best to have one walking … Continue reading Day eihty-four: Sutri to Campagnano di Roma
Day eighty-three: Vetralla to Sutri
After a restful night in my monastic cell and a dubious breakfast of long life bread pre-stuffed with jam and machine coffee, the day turned out to be one of the nicest walks in Italy. It helped that I spotted a bar after 20 minutes that provided a real coffee - standing at the counter … Continue reading Day eighty-three: Vetralla to Sutri
Day eighty-two: Viterbo to Vetralla
An even shorter day, although I extended it a bit by heading to the Monastery a couple of km past the town. The first part of the day was pleasant, re-tracing my path through the medieval district and following the route that passed quite literally under the papal palace. Then there was a inetesting section … Continue reading Day eighty-two: Viterbo to Vetralla
