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Pilgrim Accommodations
« Wait, you’re walking all the way to Rome?! » « Do you really wear those clothes all the time? » « Are you sleeping outside? Where do you stay? « That cell phone isn’t very historically accurate… » Many people ask us questions like these, and I think they’re entirely reasonable. Therefore this post is not about accommodations as in lodging,…
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American Suspicions on Italy…
Esther and I have now been in Italy for a week, and have been equally challenged, immersed, and delighted by Italian culture. The vast majority of Italians we have met have been warm, kind, and helpful hosts to us as foreigners, despite our limited vocabulary! My goal in writing this is to humorously point out…
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What We’ve Learned About… Switzerland
We’re one week into Italy! While we didn’t spend much time in Switzerland, we did get a nice taste of the country. Here’s what we learned and/or noticed: One of our favorite moments was taking the steamboat ferry from Lausanne to Vevey, and we both agree that one of the highlights of our entire trip…
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WHY WEAR HISTORICAL CLOTHING (while walking a pilgrimage to Rome)?
« We wanted to lose weight (normal people go to the gym, we carry heavy historical gear and go climb up mountains…) » « Everybody in Boston/Massachusetts/New England/USA dresses like this. » [And if the person hasn’t been, who’s to say otherwise?] « We dressed like Savoyard peasants to not look like Americans (because we hate Trump). [Akin to liberal…
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What We’ve Learned About…France
We’ve halfway through Switzerland! The past couple of weeks while walking, we’ve been reflecting on the good and bad and just plain interesting things we’ve learned, seen, and experienced about French customs and culture. We’ve traveled through 3 departments: Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, and Bourgogne-Franch-Comté, and we’ve spent lots of time in the countryside, which we’ve…
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What We’ve Learned About…Our Gear
We’re just over 3 weeks into our trip! The first two weeks, especially, were a good test for everything we’re wearing and carrying. Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Overall, we’ve learned that our gear has limits, so we need to have some limits, too. Our wool clothes are fine in the rain, but not…
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Why A Pilgrimage?
We get asked this question often, and it’s a bit of a long answer. The very short answers are: All those answers are true, but we still think there’s more to it. I think the following paragraphs might shed light on an ongoing conversation we’ve been having while walking. Adam grew up in what I’d…
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The Via Francigena in England
We’re six days into our trip and a few days into France. Since we’ve completed the English portion, I figured I’d give an overview of that before moving on (and before I forget). In general, the route is amazingly beautiful. We had really amazing weather the first day and then rainy and wet weather the…
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Away We Go!
We’re all packed up, our basket and duffel bag full of things going into the basket are checked in, and we’re sitting on the airplane that will whisk us across the Atlantic to London. We’re both a bit nervous – we definitely didn’t have enough time to walk as much as we needed to in…
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What to Pack?
We fly out in 1 week! Packing has commenced in earnest. So, what do you bring on a 95 day trip – with the caveat that this is being done in history clothes? Esther’s packing list:– 3 pairs of stockings, two wool and one cotton– 2 shifts, with a third as a project to work…
Time Traveling Tales 