Beginning of day 135 of #fromheretorome – about coming off the road for a break, travelling by other means, heading for the south.

Day 132 and 133 pilgrim’s update Valpomaro, Lucca and now past Altopascio

Pilgrim’s update day 131 of #fromheretorome from Pietrasanta to Valpomaro

Pilgrim’s update day 130 of #fromheretorome Marina Di Massa and Pietrasanta

Beginning of day 129 of #fromheretorome all about Aulla, Sarzana and being the pilgrim I am (no I don’t take short cuts or let people carry my harp or stuff!)

Day 126 to Villafranca and beginning of 127 #fromheretorome

Pilgrim’s update day 125 of #fromheretorome Pontremoli As the moon was preparing its total eclipse we played the night away in Taberna Pontami in Toplecca di Sopra just an hour an half walking from Pontremoli…. It was wonderful to play … Read More

Pilgrim’s update of #fromheretorome beginning day 124 en route to Pontremoli

Pilgrim’s update day 122 and beginning of day 123 the Appenines, Sivizzano and Casola en route to Berceto

Day 120 and 121 of #fromheretorome

Pilgrim’s update #fromheretorome Day 117 beginning of Day 118 Begioioso a d Oria Litta

Pilgrim’s update day 115 and the beginning of day 116 leaving Pavia Castello di Belgioioso – Performance

Day 111 and the beginning of 112 of #fromheretorome Gropello Performance at Basilica Saint Michele di Maggiore Basilica Saint Michele Maggiore Di Pavia…. The honor of playing in a space like this.!

Pilgrim’s update day 115 and the beginning of day 116 leaving Pavia

Day 109 beginning of day 110 from Vercelli to Robbio en route to Mortara of friends and finally that Q&A… 😊

Pilgrim’s update day 107 beginning day 108 of #fromheretorome Ivrea, Santhia en route to Vercelli

Beginning of day 106 of #fromheretorome in Pont-Saint-Martin getting ready to head to Ivrea

Pont Saint Martin day 105 of #fromheretorome… Pilgrims, after dinner, ostello playing with a storm moving in…

Pilgrim’s update beginning day 104 of #fromheretorome or from Clonakilty to Rome with a harp on your back. Chambave en route to Verres.

Day 102 and beginning of day 103 of #fromheretorome Etroubles and Aosta

Day 101 of #fromheretorome : ITALY!!! Contrabandier and Etroubles

Day 100 of #fromheretorome couldn’t have planned it if I wanted to Coll du Grand Saint Bernard

Pilgrim’s update #fromheretorome Day 99 Boug Saint Pierre

Pilgrim’s update day 98 Orsieres… Climbing, carrying and Orsieres…

Pilgrim’s update day 97 of #fromheretorome en route to Martigny

Pilgrim’s update day 95 of #fromheretorome in Aigle

Pilgrim’s update day 94 of #fromheretorome en route to Montreux

Start of day 89 reflections on Pontarlier, arriving in Switzerland, Sainte-Croix

Pilgrim’s update beginning of day 87 on walking along La loue, walking with a harp and being a Bard

Day 86 of #fromheretorome Ouhans. I carry #Seantheharp for a reason from West Cork to Rome so time for some music. Remember where I’m coming from. This was one of the most exciting days walking I’ve done this pilgrimage…

End of day 85 of #fromheretorome Ornans

Beginning day 85 of #fromheretorome

Day 84 of #fromheretorome Besançon at the Franciscans St Chapelle le Buis

Day 83 of #fromheretorome Gy… Good men and who said misogyny is of the past?

Day 82 of #fromheretorome Dampierre-sur-Salon

Pilgrim’s update day 80 of #fromheretorome Champlitte :

Pilgrim’s update day 79 of #fromheretorome Langres :

Day 78 of from #fromheretorome birthday in Langre :

Pilgrim’s Update #fromheretorome Day 77 Chateauvillain :

Beginning of day 76 in Voigny #fromheretorome it is a Pilgrim’s life :

Day 75 of #fromheretorome Bar sur Aube and Voigny… Celebrating with champagne and music with it host for the evening… :

Pilgrim’s update day 74 #fromheretorome Brienne de Chateaux :

Day 73 of #fromheretorome from Coole to Balignicourt :

Day 69, 70 and 71 of #fromheretorome from Reims to Chalon en Champagne :

Pilgrim’s update day 68 celebrating in Reims :

Pilgrim’s update day 67 #fromheretorome Corbeny :

Day 65 and beginning of day 66 of #fromheretorome onwards to Laon :

Day 64 of #fromheretorome Seraucourt-Le-grand camping of carp carp :

Day 63 of #fromheretorome Peronne :

Pilgrim’s update day 61 of #fromheretorome Arras and pilgrim thoughts :

Pilgrim’s update day 59 #fromheretorome a short day to Therouanne :

Pilgrim’s progress day 58 #fromheretorome the Benedictine Abbey of Notre Dame :

You might be forgiven for thinking, just for a minute, that one has arrived – even if one is, in fact, far from one’s destination – when one gets a mention in the Irish Times. And, without a doubt, this … Read More

Pilgrim’s Goodbye Party – DeBarra’s, Clonakilty In between the lines of the fear I feel thinking of what lies ahead there’s the realization that we need to mark the beginning of this epic journey we’re about to set off on… … Read More

Harp Meditations on International Women’s Day 2018 It’s International Women’s Day 2018 and Sean the Harp and I are working away on everything that needs doing before heading off on our epic journey. Zillah Ni Loideoin has heard about what … Read More

#RoadToRome Itinerary – May 2018 Check my Events Page for all updated details and confirmed dates, times and locations. 1 May Guildford – Boxhill Over Pilgrims Way 2 May Box Hill – Mersthem Over Pilgrims Way 3 May Mersthem – Oxted Over … Read More

#RoadToRome Itinerary – April 2018 Check my Events Page for all updated details and confirmed dates, times and locations. 1 April Waterford – Tintern Abbey Over minor roads 22km Bed:   2 April Tintern Abbey -? Over minor roads 22km   3 … Read More

#RoadToRome Itinerary – March 2018   Check my Events Page for all updated details and confirmed dates, times and locations.   IRELAND 24 March Clonakilty – Timoleague – Kilbrittain Over Minor roads 18km Bed: pending   25 March Kilbrittain – Kinsale Over … Read More

Of Ballads and Bunting Anja Bakker and Sean the Harp together have been the successful duo ‘The Flauting Harper’ from the time they first met in 2009. Since then they’ve been enchanting audiences throughout France, Spain, the Netherlands, UK and … Read More

Anja Bakker and Sean the Harp who live and work in Clonakilty, Ireland are together known as ‘The Flauting Harper’. They are a well known pair in the West Cork town. He always accompanies her and she always carries him. … Read More