Day 161 : Pilgrim’s Update – 1st September 2018
Day 161 if #fromheretorome day 4 of Rome When the body knows you’ve stopped caring your harp…
Day 158 : Pilgrim’s Update – 29th August 2018
Day 158 of #fromheretorome – Rome
Day 157 : Pilgrim’s Update – 28th August 2018
Pilgrim’s update Day 157 – St Peter’s Square
Day 156 : Pilgrim’s Update – 27th August 2018
Day 156 of #fromheretorome en route from Formello to la Stort
Day 152 : Pilgrim’s Update – 23rd August 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 152 Viterbo
Day 151 : Pilgrim’s Update – 22nd August 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 151 Montefiasconi
Day 150 : Pilgrim’s Update – 21st August 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 150 of #fromheretorome leaving Aquapendente and statement of Pope Francis on clerical abuses
Day 149 : Pilgrim’s Update – 20th August 2018
Day 149 of #fromheretorome after the radio silence
Day 145 : Pilgrim’s Update – 16th August 2018
Beginning day 145 of #fromheretorome ostello mornings
Day 144 : Pilgrim’s Update – 15th August 2018
Pilgrim’s update #fromheretorome day 144 Monterigguone
Day 143 : Pilgrim’s Update – 14th August 2018
Pilgrim’s update #fromheretorome day 143 Cole di Val d’Elsa
Day 142 : Pilgrim’s Update – 13th August 2018
Day 142 of #fromheretorome From San Miniato to Ostello Sirgerico in Gambassi Terme
Day 141 : Pilgrim’s Update – 12th August 2018
Pilgrim’s update of #fromheretorome day 141 Festival Medievale Priverno Fassanova
Day 139 & 140 : Pilgrim’s Update – 11th August 2018
Pilgrim’s update #fromheretorome day 139 and 140 in Priverno Fossanova
Day 138 : Pilgrim’s Update – 9th August 2018
And this is the piece that just TV did in the festival… A great piece with one little lie haha I didn’t walk to Ginosa but I sure walked to Italy…but we can excuse the confusion for there was so … Read More
Day 137 : Pilgrim’s Update – 8th August 2018
Matera break day 137 of #fromheretorome Il suono dell’arpa rende questo momento unico e lieve, nella gravina di Ginosa, in Puglia, condividiamo con Voi questo momento con la musicista irlandese Anja Bakker🍃❤️📍 Potrete ascoltare Anja Bakker in tour a Gi.Ri. … Read More
Day 136 : Pilgrim’s Update – 7th August 2018
Day 136 of #fromheretorome Gi.Ri d’Arte festival 2018 in Ginosa, Taranto Puglia
Day 134 & 135 : Pilgrim’s Update – 5th & 6th August 2018
Beginning of day 135 of #fromheretorome – about coming off the road for a break, travelling by other means, heading for the south.
Day 132 & 133 : Pilgrim’s Update – 3rd & 4th August 2018
Day 132 and 133 pilgrim’s update Valpomaro, Lucca and now past Altopascio
Day 131 : Pilgrim’s Update – 2nd August 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 131 of #fromheretorome from Pietrasanta to Valpomaro
Day 130 : Pilgrim’s Update – 1st August 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 130 of #fromheretorome Marina Di Massa and Pietrasanta
Day 129 : Pilgrim’s Update – 31st July 2018
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 & 127 : Pilgrim’s Update – 29th July 2018
Day 126 to Villafranca and beginning of 127 #fromheretorome
Day 125 : Pilgrim’s Update – 27th July 2018
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
Day 124 : Pilgrim’s Update – 26th July 2018
Pilgrim’s update of #fromheretorome beginning day 124 en route to Pontremoli
Day 123 : Pilgrim’s Update – 25th July 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 122 and beginning of day 123 the Appenines, Sivizzano and Casola en route to Berceto
Day 120 & 121 : Pilgrim’s Update – 23rd July 2018
Day 120 and 121 of #fromheretorome
Day 117 & 118 : Pilgrim’s Update – 19th July 2018
Pilgrim’s update #fromheretorome Day 117 beginning of Day 118 Begioioso a d Oria Litta
Day 116 : Pilgrim’s Update – 17th July 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 115 and the beginning of day 116 leaving Pavia Castello di Belgioioso – Performance
Day 111 & 112 : Pilgrim’s Update – 13th July 2018
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.!
Day 114 & 115 : Pilgrim’s Update – 16th July 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 115 and the beginning of day 116 leaving Pavia
Day 113 : Pilgrim’s Update – 14th July 2018
Oh, not only did we get time on Pavia TV we also made the papers! … I do want to meet the pope but to be honest, I’d just love to play him a tune or two… I feel no … Read More
Day 109 & 110 : Pilgrim’s Update – 11th July 2018
Day 109 beginning of day 110 from Vercelli to Robbio en route to Mortara of friends and finally that Q&A… 😊
Day 107 & 108 : Pilgrim’s Update – 9th July 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 107 beginning day 108 of #fromheretorome Ivrea, Santhia en route to Vercelli
Day 106 : Pilgrim’s Update – 7th July 2018
Beginning of day 106 of #fromheretorome in Pont-Saint-Martin getting ready to head to Ivrea
Day 105 : Pilgrim’s Update – 6th July 2018
Pont Saint Martin day 105 of #fromheretorome… Pilgrims, after dinner, ostello playing with a storm moving in…
Day 104 : Pilgrim’s Update – 5th July 2018
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 & 103 : Pilgrim’s Update – 3rd & 4th July 2018
Day 102 and beginning of day 103 of #fromheretorome Etroubles and Aosta
Day 101 : Pilgrim’s Update – 2nd July 2018
Day 101 of #fromheretorome : ITALY!!! Contrabandier and Etroubles
Day 100 : Pilgrim’s Update – 1st July 2018
Day 100 of #fromheretorome couldn’t have planned it if I wanted to Coll du Grand Saint Bernard
Day 99 : Pilgrim’s Update – 30th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update #fromheretorome Day 99 Boug Saint Pierre
Day 98 : Pilgrim’s Update – 29th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 98 Orsieres… Climbing, carrying and Orsieres…
Day 97 : Pilgrim’s Update – 28th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 97 of #fromheretorome en route to Martigny
Day 96 : Pilgrim’s Update – 27th June 2018
Day 96 of #fromheretorome in the Abbaye in St-Maurice
Day 95 : Pilgrim’s Update – 26th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 95 of #fromheretorome in Aigle
Day 94 : Pilgrim’s Update – 25th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 94 of #fromheretorome en route to Montreux
Day 88 : Pilgrim’s Update – 19th June 2018
Start of day 89 reflections on Pontarlier, arriving in Switzerland, Sainte-Croix
Day 87 : Pilgrim’s Update – 18th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update beginning of day 87 on walking along La loue, walking with a harp and being a Bard
Day 86 : Pilgrim’s Update – 17th June 2018
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…
Day 86 : Pilgrim’s Update – 17th June 2018
End of day 85 of #fromheretorome Ornans
Day 85 : Pilgrim’s Update – 16th June 2018
Beginning day 85 of #fromheretorome
Day 84 : Pilgrim’s Update – 15th June 2018
Day 84 of #fromheretorome Besançon at the Franciscans St Chapelle le Buis
Day 83 : Pilgrim’s Update – 14th June 2018
Day 83 of #fromheretorome Gy… Good men and who said misogyny is of the past?
Day 81 & 82 : Pilgrim’s Update – 12th/13th June 2018
Day 82 of #fromheretorome Dampierre-sur-Salon
Day 80 : Pilgrim’s Update – 11th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 80 of #fromheretorome Champlitte :
Day 79 : Pilgrim’s Update – 10th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 79 of #fromheretorome Langres :
Day 78 : Pilgrim’s Update – 9th June 2018
Day 78 of from #fromheretorome birthday in Langre :
Day 77 : Pilgrim’s Update – 8th June 2018
Pilgrim’s Update #fromheretorome Day 77 Chateauvillain :
Day 76 : Pilgrim’s Update – 7th June 2018
Beginning of day 76 in Voigny #fromheretorome it is a Pilgrim’s life :
Day 75 : Pilgrim’s Update – 6th June 2018
Day 75 of #fromheretorome Bar sur Aube and Voigny… Celebrating with champagne and music with it host for the evening… :
Day 74 : Pilgrim’s Update – 5th June 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 74 #fromheretorome Brienne de Chateaux :
Day 73 : Pilgrim’s Update – 4th June 2018
Day 73 of #fromheretorome from Coole to Balignicourt :
Day 69, 70 & 71 : Pilgrim’s Update – 2nd June 2018
Day 69, 70 and 71 of #fromheretorome from Reims to Chalon en Champagne :
Day 68 : Pilgrim’s Update – 30th May 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 68 celebrating in Reims :
Day 67 : Pilgrim’s Update – 29th May 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 67 #fromheretorome Corbeny :
Day 65 & 66 : Pilgrim’s Update – 28th May 2018
Day 65 and beginning of day 66 of #fromheretorome onwards to Laon :
Day 64 : Pilgrim’s Update – 26th May 2018
Day 64 of #fromheretorome Seraucourt-Le-grand camping of carp carp :
Day 63 : Pilgrim’s Update – 25th May 2018
Day 63 of #fromheretorome Peronne :
Day 61 : Pilgrim’s Update – 23rd May 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 61 of #fromheretorome Arras and pilgrim thoughts :
Day 59 : Pilgrim’s Update – 21st May 2018
Pilgrim’s update day 59 #fromheretorome a short day to Therouanne :
Day 58 : Pilgrim’s Update – 20th May 2018
Pilgrim’s progress day 58 #fromheretorome the Benedictine Abbey of Notre Dame :
Day 6: Press Coverage in the Irish Times
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
Day 3: Press Coverage on BreakingNews.ie
Read the write-up in BreakingNews.ie about Anja’s walk from Clonakilty to Rome. If you’ve followed Anja’s Live updates every morning around 9:30 a.m. on Facebook, you’ll know that Anja’s feet took a while to get enthusiastic about the 2400+ KM … Read More
Day 3: Press Coverage on C103
Listen to Patricia Messenger speak to Anja Bakker about her pilgrimage #FromHereToRome, on Day 3 of her travels. Starting Point: Clonakilty Location: Carrigaline Destination: Rome Kilometres walked: 57 Distance to Rome: 2,407 KMs Hours on the road: 25.5 Number of … Read More
Goodbye Party March 21st
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
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
Road to Rome Itinerary – May 2018
#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
Road to Rome Itinerary – April 2018
#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
Road to Rome Itinerary – March 2018
#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
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
Meet Anja & Sean
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