“pastries at a bakery early in the morning, but bakeries generally don’t serve coffee or provide seating. Lunches: Plan to carry food with you for lunches, since the routes often take you away from towns and cities. It’s best to… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“Breakfasts: These usually consist of bread, butter, jam or a croissant and coffee or tea. Café bars are the best bets for finding breakfast, since they’re often the only places open early in the morning. You can find croissants or… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“The Last Hundred Kilometers Once you get to Rome, you will probably want to receive a testimonium, a certificate of completion of the pilgrimage. To get a testimonium, you must prove you have walked or cycled the required distance. Your proof is your credenziali or Pilgrim Passport that has been stamped at each of the places you have stayed. The… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share
“Convents and monasteries offer very basic accommodations: a bed (often a cot) with a bottom sheet or mattress cover and, usually, a pillow. You definitely will need a sleeping bag or a sleeping bag liner and small blanket. Shower rooms and toilets are available. Sometimes unrelated men and women are lodged together in large rooms, but rooms usually have 3-5… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share
“In lieu of a special stamp, you can also receive the stamp of a business. Whatever the type of stamp, the stamps indicate that… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“Pilgrims who arrive in Rome on foot or by bike on a “devotionis causa” pilgrimage are welcome to stay at a recently refurbished hostel, the Spedale della Provvidenza in Travestere. It is operated by the Franciscan Missionary Sisters and the Confraternity of St. James. The women running the hostel will invite you to share an evening meal with them. My… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share
“Practical Advice for the Trail Electricity Many electrical devices in Italy use plugs with three round pins, requiring outlets such as the one pictured… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“Since Rome is the last stop on the pilgrimage trail, the hostel allows pilgrims to stay for up to two nights, if there is… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“Phones and the Internet If you choose to carry your cell phone on your walk, please check with your carrier to ensure that it… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“The cutout and the pilgrim painted on the asphalt in the photo above have a distinct purpose: to alert pilgrims to a change in… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“pastries at a bakery early in the morning, but bakeries generally don’t serve coffee or provide seating. Lunches: Plan to carry food with you… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
“Breakfasts: These usually consist of bread, butter, jam or a croissant and coffee or tea. Café bars are the best bets for finding breakfast,… — Elinor LeBaron Copy Share Image
