DAY 15 & 16: AGES TO BURGOS Are we in Chicago? It was cloudless and in the seventies for weeks and now we find ourselves in thirty degree windy weather. The forecast called for a wintry mix and we got … Continued
DAY 13: REDILLA DEL CAMINO TO VILLAFRANCA MONTES DE OCA It’s our first cloudy day so I must take a picture. Ha! I shouldn’t joke because the forecast for the next few days shows rain and even snow one day. … Continued
DAY 9: TORRES DEL RIO TO LOGRÕNO As we leave Torres Del Rio at sunrise, we hear the call of a cuckoo bird. I have never heard one in real life, only from a cuckoo clock and I have to … Continued
Day 7: Cirauqui to Villamayor de Monjardin (Luquin) The highlights of today are that we managed to walk over 16 miles, found the magical monk wine spigot, and were denied lodging because all the alburgues were full (aka completo)! The … Continued
Day 5: Pamplona to Zariquiegui The morning began with a quick stop and spark of excitement over a goofy thing. I heard about these interesting bathrooms used in Europe, but have never seen one. Now I have not only experienced … Continued
DAY 0: THE BEGINNING OF THE EL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO We left Madrid today by train to arrive in Pamplona. At the station, we encountered a bit of a misunderstanding, a taxi fiasco if you will. Once it was all … Continued
Soon my husband and I will begin an ambitious journey on the El Camino de Santiago. We will walk 500 miles in six weeks. And although I am excited, I am a little scared as well. What would the world … Continued
What do you mean you are walking 500 miles? Our trip to Spain and Portugal is officially organized and booked so I guess this is really happening! The fact that we are taking six weeks out of our visit to carry … Continued