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Camino – Day 7
Day 7 Some days I am overwhelmed with awe and gratitude, surrounded by amazing beauty and experiences. Today was a bit more of a slog. I was sharing the day with new friends Sally and Charlotte, who are easy and fun to be with, and our pace is very compatible. So...
Camino – Day 6
Day 6 An easy day - breakfast at the alberge, departure by about 8am, 19km walk from Luquin to Torres del Rio. Arrived about noon. Checked in to the alberge (La Pata de Oca). Went find a cerveza and some lunch, followed by an easy stroll around the pueblo and...
A Week Ago Today…
A week ago today I left my home in Colorado and set off for Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago. I was excited and a bit anxious. I had some ideas about what awaited me and mostly knew that I had no clue. And I was correct on both counts. Looking back now over...
Camino – Day 5
Day 5 A 25km day, beginning at Maneru and finishing at Luquin. It was a day full of blessings. It began with a ferocious and amazing thunder and lightning storm that had me donning my rain gear for the first time. That mostly dissipated within a few kilometers. I...
Camino – Day 4
I am having the most perfect day. It really is quite lovely. It was a 24km day, starting in Cizur Minor and ending in Maneru. Most of the day I walked with my new friends Sally and Charlotte. I really am enjoying them quite a lot. Through the day there were such...
Hospitality on the Camino
Today I found myself appreciating the vast array of examples of hospitality I have been experiencing on the Camino. They are subtle and not so subtle, and they are everywhere. On a regular basis throughout the day I am greeted with “Buen Camino” from both...
Camino – Day 3
Day 3 - September 9, 2023 After a long and physically challenging day yesterday I made the decision to make today an easy one. I woke up late (for me) and stayed at the Alberge in Zabaldica for breakfast. Some unfortunate excitement first thing this morning - a...
Camino – Day 2 – Lost – Found – and Exhausted
Day 2 of my Camino was full of unexpected experiences and new learnings. I started walking from Roncesvalles before first light, and going through the first village I missed one of the Camino markers and got lost for a bit. But I soon hooked up with three pilgrims...
Camino – Day 1
Day 1 - September 7, 2023 Checked in at Saint Jean about 8am after taking the train from Bayonne. Started walking about 8:30am, heading for Roncesvalles (26km away - over the Pyenees). About a 1,300 meter elevation gain before heading down the other side for the...
The Camino – Getting There
My Camino walk starts tomorrow when I arrive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France ) just over the border from Spain. But the adventure began more than 30 hours ago when I left my home in Boulder and headed for the airport. Three planes, four airports, 2 buses, and...