Walking the Camino Francés: Torres del Rio to Ventosa
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
Walking the Camino Francés: Cirauqui to Torres del Rio
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
Walking the Camino Francés: Pamplona to Cirauqui
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
Walking the Camino Francés: Roncesvalles to Pamplona
Camino Francés Day 3: Roncesvalles to Urdaniz Even though we started the Camino a few days ago, today was the first time I felt the true essence of the pilgrimage. We walked till we felt we couldn’t walk any further. … Continued
Walking the Camino Francés: SJPP to Roncesvalles
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
Walking El Camino de Santiago: The What, Where, and Why
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