As I coughed my way into the evening, unable to think about leaving my room for food, I decided to either find a hospital or a plane home. Fortunately there was a plane leaving from Logrono to Madrid early in the morning. I could fly from Madrid to Dublin and Dublin home with all connectionsContinue reading “Day 9 – Logrono to Madrid to Dublin to Seattle”

I’ve been walking since 6 AM and there is no one on the trail in front of me or behind me. I keep checking my map to make sure that I’m on the Frances. A solo, beautiful walk today. I did pass Jen from California that I met the first day on the Pyrenees. AndContinue reading “Day 8 – Lorca to Logrono”

I will keep this short and sweet….I made it! This respiratory issue with no sleep is taking its toll plus I have no appetite…not a good thing when distance walking. The Spanish countryside kept me moving one step at a time.

I think that I might’ve been the only pilgrim that stayed in this cute little town. I know I was the only one who stayed in my Albergue/Rural Hotel. I saw the owner one time and then that was it. A nice place for the price, but not the usual friendly Camino welcoming. The goodContinue reading “Day 6 – Obanos to Lorca”

The early start was a great idea. Lots of open area with little shade. Nothing on the Camino is truly flat and it is easy to be caught up with “oh this stage doesn’t have much elevation!” I don’t think that anyone said that about today. It was a long up hill climb to theContinue reading “Day 5 – Pamplona to Obanos”

Today the morning was cool and refreshing. A nice walk through some woods and countryside with just a bit of background noise from the freeway that runs parallel to this part of the Camino. I’m looking forward to the day. It’s not as hot as yesterday. If I could whistle like my dad, I wouldContinue reading “Day 4 – Ilarratz to Pamplona”

14.8 miles Whew! It was in the low 90’s by the time that we finished today. All of us were cooked and ready for a shower. Unfortunately my albergue was 3k down the road. I walked solo most of the day but ended the day and the dragon’s back down hill with a new friendContinue reading “Day 3 – Burgette to Ilaratz”

13 miles Today was challenging again. This time it was twice as long. There were so similarities to the Primativo. Lots of climbing and lots of downhills. Truly beautiful scenery. Today the sheep, cows and horse grazed on the sides of the road. I am tired tonight so I am going to sign off withContinue reading “Day 2 – Borda to Burquette”

St Jean to Borda It was perfect temperature for hiking a 2300 foot elevation gain in under 5 miles! The church bells were ringing and the birds were sing me out onto the Camino this morning. All was beautiful until the reality of the climb started to invade my moment of bliss. ✅note to selfContinue reading “Day 1 on the Frances”

It was an early rise today, 3:00 am to catch my plane from Copenhagen to Paris to Biarritz when a shuttle to St Jean Pied a Port, the start of the Camino Frances. Hummmm. Sitting on the ground in Paris. No one can come out to open our door after landing. It is an electricalContinue reading “Camino Travel Day”

Day 4 Today was an incredible day! I was part of a blended family gathering to celebrate a parent’s annual tradition. It was a truly special moment to be a part of it. The day was a celebration of the late spring bloom of years of collection and planting rhododendrons—a total of 1500 to 2000Continue reading “Denmark – Day 4-5”

Today was centered around food and family as today was a family brunch. We hopped around doing grocery shopping, then pick up Julius. I got to see his first new apartment. The rest of the day was spent cooking, visiting and feasting together. I had previously bulked up🤭 for my Camino but I think thatContinue reading “Denmark – Day 3”

For those who have not followed my blog over the years…where have you been🤣…I will explain my Danish Family. In 1987 Maria was a foreign exchange student in Montesano. We were her “default” family when things were not matched well with her first host family. In a few short months she became sister/daughter/cousin to allContinue reading “Denmark – Day 2”

FYI the new carry-on and personal item size is serious business with Icelandair. The scales are out, the new size board is being used and there is no allowing a ½” outside the lines. Somehow the counter person said I was good to go with my pack. I know it is right at 21” 🤭Continue reading “Travel Day – Seattle to Copenhagen”

I spent the day packing, unpacking, repacking and finally saying I’m ready. Many people have asked me what I take with me so I have done a picture essay of my packing and added it to the blog. Hope it’s helpful for people who are getting ready for their Camino. Because I carry my packContinue reading “One day Until the Journey Begins…”

I woke up last weekend and realized I was three weeks from leaving for Spain. I had made a few reservations: my favorite albergue in St Jean Pied de Port, France, and at Borda Albergue on my first night of hiking, but had done very little else. So I started making my way through theContinue reading “Time To Get Into Action….”

I have walked approximately 2000 miles on Camino trails. I guess it is yet to be enough. I was planning on doing two shorter Camino‘s this year but as I started planning, the Frances called out to me again. I turned 75 in April and for some reason it feels different than just being inContinue reading “I Cannot Ignore the Call of the Camino…”

What a beautiful, restful day. It was not quite as hot today or we are adjusting to the arid high country weather. Our day was spent eating, drinking and sitting. Josh and Maria on an early morning trek to the bottom of the canyon to see the river, olive grove, fig trees, pomegranate trees andContinue reading “Day 4 -Lanjarõn”

Lots of lessons learned this Camino! The main one was to be a little gentler on myself. I never want to ask or expect help, and for this Camino. I had to put my pride aside. It definitely is hard to decide if it was the trail that challenged my body or my age. ItContinue reading “Post Camino Day 1-3”

Our last trail day was long and a bit difficult for me. Usually I am at my peak walking in this area, but the Camino taught me a few lessons that have humbled me today. Soreness from my fall showed up in my hips which made the long climbs and descents difficult. Josh was hisContinue reading “Final Day”

Today was a 17 mile hike full of hills and lots of cafes and bars; finally! My goal today was to have breakfast at one of my favorite small village cafes, and it ended up that we made it for lunch! 10 miles without food thinking it was just around the corner! Going from aContinue reading “Day 13 – Melide to A Brea”

What started out as a quiet stroll through Galacia… We climbed and descended our way over the hills of the region. The climbs are definitely not the straight up the mountain of previous days, but more gradual climbs and descents; but still challenging with all of the pavement walking. Mostly it was a quiet dayContinue reading “Day 12 Ferreira to Melide”

I love Galicia. Walking through the hills today felt like being home. I loved sharing this area with Josh. Our bodies and minds are in sync today, and we flew through the day. There was a lot of road walking, but they were back roads. Today was quite pleasant except for the pounding our feetContinue reading “Day 11 Lugo to Ferreira”

We are on a walking day through Lugo, replenishing our bodies and minds. In 15 minutes we had first breakfast And second breakfast. Then we went on a wall walk. Old town Lugo was a walled city. Back to our room for a rest then out again for afternoon vermut and beer. Bonus time wasContinue reading “Day 10 – Lugo”

First, of my thoughts for the day: I am grateful for my son. He is thoughtful, caring, observant not to bruise my already black and blue ego, and has patience beyond humanly possible.

Somehow, I had convinced myself that today was going to be an easier day… HMMM? In a way was easier because we only had a 2000 foot elevation gain instead of 3000 feet. Walking 16 miles was two miles more than I wanted to do, but with no choice we made it to our Albergue.Continue reading “Day 8 Castro to O Piñeiro”

I knew Josh was multitalented , but now he can add Madidore to his resume. Our day started with a massive climb of about 1500 feet, and when we reached the top, it was magical because the fog was below us. It looked like we were walking into a a white sea. Unfortunately, we wereContinue reading “Day 7- La Mesa to Castro”

I come to this blog tonight from my bed. I feel like a Tour De France rider after the mountain stage who lost their lead because their legs gave out. Unfortunately, there is no massageus helping my legs recover. Three thousand nine hundred two feet of elevation gain today! The morning started out promising; well,Continue reading “Day 6 Pola De Allende to La Mesa”

We decided to do an alternate route today because we were unsure my knee would withstand a big climb and a decent for 19 miles. And also, Allison told us that this village has some of the best Asturian food in the region, so who wouldn’t choose the alternate route? So it was a 9Continue reading “Day 5 Campiello to Pola De Allande”

It was great to be back on the Camino. For most of the day, my knee felt good. I taped and wore a knee brace, and except for specific slopes on the downhills, I did pretty well for 16 miles. We had a Camino Moment today. It was getting late in the day, and weContinue reading “Day 4 – Bodenaya to Campiello”

Well I have had might feet up all day, except for the visit to the bakery, café for second breakfast and then to the market for food before dinner tonight. I was in the grocery store and was trying to buy a knife for some meat and cheese I was taking to Josh. I askedContinue reading “Day 3 – Cornella to Bodenaya”

I call today “highway to hell…when you have a knee injury anyway. I tried all measures to overcome the now up and downhill pain….singing my irritating “Oscar Meyer Weiner” theme song in my head; Josh had enough to deal with. I tried cursing and then laughing. I wanted to cry, but again, Josh had enoughContinue reading “Day 2 Paladin to Cornellana”

What the heck? Years of hiking and not a twinge in my knee. That is until today. I was the weak link, and everyone knows I do not like to be the weak link! I was fine climbing but when the downhill came my body let me down. I was in pain most of theContinue reading “Day 1 & I Thought it Might Be the Last Day….”

Day one: One forgets how much time and energy it takes to get to Europe. Well worth the effort, but the hours in the plane takes it’s toll. And no matter when I go, I never go rested. So our wonderful overnight in Dublin was measured by a great pint of Guiness and mediocre bangersContinue reading “Two Days of Travel….”

Walking the Camino is about the experience; letting the journey unfold before you. This is my vision for our journey on the Primativo. I feel a bit unprepared. After numerous Caminos you would think that I could pack without a list, need no new purchases; just jam, bang and take off. Well….. Aging has changedContinue reading “I am a bit of a mess….”

Josh and I are seriously on the count down now. In 15 days we will be boarding the plane for Dublin. This will be our first day adventure in Europe. I am looking forward to spending an evening in pubs with live music, sharing a pint with my “favorite” child (according to his sister😂) NoContinue reading “Can It Already be June?”

How can I possible be 74? Today Brenda went on a tour and I went on a long walk around some back streets and new neighborhoods of Rome; my own food walking/food tour. It was delightful, delicious and just what I needed. I started out again with a croissant and coffee and then I setContinue reading “Day 8 – Celebrating another year….”

My day I started with a wonderful coffee and a fantastic croissant filled with cream. I had once thought the croissant I had in France was the best croissant experience of my lifetime, but I have to say this was better or at least as good. We walked to the train station to welcome Maria’sContinue reading “Day 7 Rome”

We had another train ride again today. We are returning to Rome, where we will spend four days before heading home. We rode the local train to Naples and then upgraded to the fast train, which saved us two hours. After we checked into our room, we decided to do a whirlwind walkabout through theContinue reading “Day 6 – Sorrento to Rome”

There are a lot of families traveling together. The teenagers seem bored, but I know they will remember their family trip with fond memories as the years go by. Today, I observed two teenage girls intently, looking at their phones until one noticed a flock of chickens outside the train window. They got very excitedContinue reading “Day 5 – Pompeii”

This was just the type of day I love about traveling. We did a cooking class in an agriturismo just 20 minutes in the hills above Sorrento. It was wonderful to get out into the rural area of Campaigna seeing the groves of citrus and olive trees and vineyards of local grapes. The Agriturismo PrimaluceContinue reading “Day 4 – A Favorite Day”

Our little “hotel”; one floor of a city building, is very charming. At the breakfast this morning we met an interesting couple from New Zealand. They are on a whirl wind European trip to several countries. Today we are going to board a bus, ferry and then another bus, to explore Almafi, Positano, and Ravello.Continue reading “Day 3 – Another Travel Day”

Brenda had the food scene all scoped out by the time I arrived in Rome. I think I had traveled 22 hours by the time we made it to our hotel and into bed! First stop Il Mercoto Centrale , right at the Rome train station. Imagine not being really hungry and and having aContinue reading “Day 1 and 2 in Italy”

Brenda and I are traveling separately both coming and going to Italy. Brenda is leaving before me with a two-day stopover in Iceland. She will meet me in Rome on April 3. I’m flying out of Seattle in one day. I have a 1.5 hour layover in London at Heathrow Airport which is a bitContinue reading “My Whirlwind Italy Trip…”

We gave ourselves an extra hour of sleep to enjoy a daylight walk into Santiago. It was a beautiful day. We all walked at different paces but joined forces to walk into Santiago.

As Santiago grows nearer I am doing more reflection on this journey that has taxed my body and my soul. It is so much different than the other two Frances’; not better or not worse, just its own. There was familiarity, and then there was total surprise. Some days, I wondered how I could haveContinue reading “Day 35 Castaneda to O Pino”

I’m sitting here at the end of a 15 mile day watching a cat in the field across from us do it’s afternoon hunting. That’s my entertainment. Life is simple on the Camino. Today’s hike was a lot of climbing hills, especially at the end of the day. Walking through the eucalyptus forests was asContinue reading “Day 34 Palas de Rei to Castaneda”

I am tired today. The no rest days are catching up with me and I am out of sync with my Camino. The last few days are a mix of emotions always. People who have been a part of your weekly life are now missing, the end is near, the Camino is busier, and bodyContinue reading “Day 33 Portamarin to Palas De Rei”

And then there were SEVEN. This was another great day. Lots of climbing and downhill. The trail is now full of newbies doing the final 100 km to get their Camino Compenstela. I have been meeting quite a few my early Camino friends. Somehow it is like we have know each other for years. AllContinue reading “Day 32 – Sarria to Portamarin”

There could not have been a more perfect day. The weather, the cool dark start to the day, being on the trail to hear the birds singing their first songs of the day, walking through the forests of Galacia, and having my daughter-in-law share my love of the Camino Frances. It is so nice haveContinue reading “Day 31 Triacastela to Sarria”

Sleepless on the Camino….This was Vini’s first night and Nancy’a 2nd night in a bunk room Albergue. Neither of them could sleep. So we got up at 5:00, out of the Albergue by 6:15 leaving a tramatizes bunk mate. There is an art to leaving a shared room quietly and we failed. But what aContinue reading “Day 30 – Liñara to Triacastela”

Today we set out to conquer the mountain with headlamps to beat the heat. Luckily today was much cooler; perfect mountain climbing weather. Nancy was a little mountain goat today, so we did not see her until the end of the day. We went from 2000 feet elevation and climbed to 4400 feet in 8Continue reading “Day 29 – Vega De Valarce to Linares”

It was a wonderful quiet walk in the dark this morning. The moon was full and the sky was an array of stars. The coolness of the morning was a great break from yesterdays finish in the heat of the day. Even though it was a long day of road walking, it was quite pleasant.Continue reading “Day 28 Cacabelas to Vega De Valcarce”

Unfortunately for Nancy, she joined me when I had set up some 15-18 mile days to get to Sarria by the 5th. It is rough to begin your 10 day hiking with these big mileage days. She is doing well, but has a few blisters and sore muscles. From day one she has become comfortableContinue reading “Day 27 Rabanal to Cacabelas”

I couldn’t quit saying how much I loved this morning’s hike. I know that I even tested Nancy’s patience. I loved the climbing, I loved the pastures, I loved the heather, I loved the smell of the pine trees….. We got into the top and reached Cruz de Fiero. We didn’t make it by sunriseContinue reading “Day 26 – Rababal De Camino to Molinaseca”

Hmmm, as easy as yesterday seemed for the same mileage, today was much harder. It was the heat with barely any shade. It was in the mid 80’s today with no wind. This was a real test for day #1 for Nancy. She did a great job! Today was a day of meeting new CaminoContinue reading “Day 25- Astorga to Rabanal”

Today was a perfect day. It seemed fo fly by. It was so much fun having a day with Barb and Alan. It was great doing some climbing again and my friend Nancy Dale is in Santiago making her way to Astorga by bus. And the Astorga appeared and a the city walk in thatContinue reading “Day 24 Hospital De Órbigo to Astorga”

Today I felt like I was on the Camino. I know that sounds strange, but I felt a lightness. No more huge Camino signs that no one can miss. I am back to having to look for those yellow arrows and being in the moment as I walk. Today was 17 miles and I feelContinue reading “Day 23 – La Virgin del Camino to Hospital De Orbigo”

As I left Leon this am I ran into a Camino friend for sharing an albergue in . She had injured her ankle in the downhill into Zubiri and here she is still waking the Camino with an injury. We walked together until just outside the La Virgin del Camino, then she was on herContinue reading “Day 22 – Leon to La Virgin del Camino”

Wow! Did I need this. After clearing out my pack and having a lengthy conversation with T-Mobile (which they resolved the problem in the most caring way) I sat in the plaza and watched people and had a delightful Italian 🤣lunch. Leave it to my nose to lead me to Italian. I soon found myselfContinue reading “Day 22 Leon”

Last night I made my final decision. I am taking the train to Leon and get some rest. It was a difficult decision to leave the last three days on the Meseta, but my body needs a break and I need to be in a Astorga by the 28th. As I was walking along, IContinue reading “Day 21 – to Shahgun to Leon”

Today was 20 miles. I am trying to make up for some short days early on. The morning was amazing. I took off at 5:30 AM and there was no one in front of me or behind me for about two hours. The skies were beautiful; full of stars. This part of the walk wasContinue reading “Day 20- Carrion De Los Conder to San Nicolas del Real”

I very rarely have dreams about my sister; maybe never in my adult life… it’s complicated. But last night I dreamed that she was in my private room with me. This morning the dream was weighing heavy on my mind. On the Camino Meseta I have done some soul searching each time, but never feltContinue reading “Day 19 – Frómista to Carrion de Los Conder”

The hill climb went on for about 3/4 of a mile. It was steeper than I thought it would be and I almost fell off the side of the mountain trying to adjust the bill on my rain poncho! Note to self: figure your gear out before you are in harsh weather on a mountainContinue reading “Day 18 – Castrojerez to Fromista”

Our dinner last night was wonderful. Eva and I had stayed at this Albergue in 2019. It was a wonderful hike today. There were some climbs from a lower meseta to an upper meseta. It was very interesting and then turned into an area with a river so the terrain changes a bit.

today was very interesting day. this is the beginning of the Meseta. There are a lot of people who choose to bus across the Meseta that I find it a perfect time for thinking, and observing and reevaluating. Before we made it to the Meseta I had to walk out of Burgos. Luckily, the walkoutContinue reading “Day 16 – Burgos to Hornillas del Camino”

One complaint I have about all the guidebooks for the Camino is that either they under or overestimate how difficult a day is going to be. A woman in our alberge read that today was going to be a short uphill with a long downhill. True on the long downhill, but we climbed a frickenContinue reading “Day 15 – Acapuerca to Burgos”

What an interesting little town. It is tiny yet a UNESCO sight. The caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca contain a rich fossil record of the earliest human beings in Europe, from nearly one million years ago and extending up to the Common Era. Only 172 people live in this important archeological site. They alsoContinue reading “Day 14 – Villa Franca to Atapuerca”

There are so many stories on the Camino. Each Pilgrim has a reason for walking. A lot of the time it is because of a tremendous loss or sadness. Sometimes it’s just because they saw the movie and it intrigued them. It is for sure that the Camino has a lesson to teach us all,Continue reading “Day 13 Belorado to Villa Franca”

Today was a wonderful day. It did rain which most people were sad about, but being from the Pacific Northwest, I actually looked forward to it. Today we walked with Heidi from Switzerland. She is a fun, energetic woman that definitely sets a positive mood for the day. It is interesting reading about the rollingContinue reading “Day 12 Santo Domingo to Belorado”

Today I started with “I just want to get to the end of the day” to really enjoying the time on the Camino. We walked from vineyards to fields that were being prepared for next year’s sunflower and potato crops. Santo Domingo is a charming town. Jolanda and I had a real hotel tonight andContinue reading “Day 11 Najara to Santo Domingo”

Rioja is a beautiful rolling countryside. The vineyards are abundant and ready for harvest. A pilgrim told me that he had been walking with another pilgrim who is a “wine expert”. The guy told him that the Spanish winemakers don’t expect a good vintage because the weather is already too ripe. The changes in trailsContinue reading “Day 10 Navarrete to Najara”

I have had a hard time recognizing the villages (cities) in the Rioja region. The new economic growth in this area is amazing and a bit sad to see the charm replaced by high rise apartments and miles of industrial complexes. I am noticing a great improvement in my hill climbing and overall endurance. IContinue reading “Day 9 – Viana to Navarrete”

Finally I am feeling like the physical part of the Camino will see the end before the whole one third of my journey. I still keep my slow and steady pace that I set for myself but am climbing Spanish mountains without stopping as much. Unfortunately the early pilgrims didn’t waste time with switchbacks. TheContinue reading “Day 8 – Los Argos to Viana”

The night was filled with the loudest thunder and lightening! It sounded like it was striking right on top of the village. Luckily by day break the rain had stopped. The Albergue where I stayed last night, was amazing. The owners are a young couple that really were welcoming and have put a lot ofContinue reading “Day 7 – Estella to Los Arcos”

My post is having Wi-Fi and author errors…will post later. All is well.

Today was a 15 mile pilgrimage in the heat. In this area there is very little shade because of the direction of the trail. I use the word pilgrimage because I need to remind myself that the Camino has a purpose. We need to find the strength every day to survive what is in frontContinue reading “Day 6 – Puente La Reina to Estella”

Today was hotter than yesterday and far less shade. For most of the day there was no wind to help. Needless to say, I am exhausted. I couldn’t even leave my bed for a beer!!! Luckily I ate my way through the countryside today, because there was also no going out for dinner. This isContinue reading “Day 5 – Pamplona to Puente La Reine”

Not too much to say about today but I am happy to finally be settled in my Albergue. It was a 4:30 wake-up in our Albergue with numerous phone alarms going off. Notes for group sleeping: -Turn your alarm to vibrate only. -Get you backpacks ready the night before and take them into other spacesContinue reading “Day 4 – Zubiri to Pamploma”

Today was a day of extreme physical and mental agility. There was much climbing up to reach a couple of mountain peaks and some treacherous downhill that required all the concentration and physical awareness that I had in me after two other days of exhausting my body. I switched between solo hiking and walking withContinue reading “Roncevillas to Zubiri”

Today was a great hiking day. Lots of elevation but a variety of terrain. I walked alone most if the day and it felt wonderful to just put one step in front of the other. The only drawback was the wind. The good news is that the extra weight I didn’t want on my bodyContinue reading “Day 2 – Orisson to Roncevalles”

Today was extremely hot and very humid. I didn’t sleep well and nothing but coffee for breakfast so all those things made a challenging day. Today was difficult. Like childbirth, I forgot the pain of the first 7 km of the Frances. Tomorrow is another climb but just 3/4 of the day. Then a technicalContinue reading “Day 1. SJPP to Orisson”

I had a very good sleep. I fell asleep early, not by our time zone, and got up on early, 3:30 am London time. Spent the am going to another terminal, eating a traditional British breakfast, and then waiting for a long time for our gate to be open. travel was really enjoyable, even thoughContinue reading “2nd Day of Travel”

Somehow this just seemed to speak to me about a Camino journey. There is no need to have “wants” and expectations. When you start, a Camino, because the Camino shows you what you need. I am looking forward to releasing control and just being in the moment. It has been awhile. It has been aContinue reading “🎶You can’t always get what you want, but….you get what you need….🎶”

I am a mess! Let’s just get that out of the way. It has been a whirl wind month. Not good, nor bad, just busy and emotionally and mentally challenging. With that, I have not been very focussed on my trip and feel like I am a bit behind with preparation; but I guess IContinue reading “Twas the night before….”

This will be my first Camino solo. It feels freeing and yet a bit sad to not daily share the journey’s struggles and joys with a friend or family member. Even walking with others there have been days when I have walked alone on past Caminos. I enjoyed the time for reflection. I am notContinue reading “Excitement Growing”

After purchasing my ticket to London in February, I decided to try to put my seventh Camino on the back burner for a bit. That is not always possible for me once my ticket is confirmed because I go down the rabbit hole of planning. Now that I am… ….weeks away, I am ready toContinue reading “Ticking Off Prep Items From My To Do List”

Hike #1. New Years Day. We all donned our rain gear and headed for our City Forest. I am so fortunate to live one mile from a State Park and City Forest with 5,400 acres of land with 52 miles of trails. My husband and son have helped build a great many of those trailsContinue reading “New Year’s Hiking with My Wild Women Walking Tribe”

October 9, 2022 Four Wild Walking Women, along and hundreds of other people from all over the world, descended on Mount Rainier for the fall colors and beautiful weather Sunday. The day did not disappoint us in anyway! Joan and I left our town of Montesano at 4:30 AM picking up Kris and Laura onContinue reading “Mt. Rainier – Skyline”

. October 2, 2022 This is a hike that I like to do seasonally. Today it felt like we were doing it mid summer with the weather still in the high 70s. Luckily the loop trail is covered by the forest canopy the whole way. This loop hike has a 2 ½ mile climb whetherContinue reading “Upper Big Creek”

We had a wonderful Tapa and History Tour last night in Madrid. Anna, or guides was very knowledgeable and helpful. @devourtours #devourtours

Today was a short day. As always it was climbing a good deal of the way and a very steep decent. I found myself with a bit of a sinus cold or allergy problem. I tested for COVID and negative, thank goodness. Anyway, I feel a bit drug out today. I went to a pharmacyContinue reading “Day 6 – The End is Near”

Each morning starts with foot care. Since we’re staying in private rooms we have that option to do it in the morning. If you stay in the dorms room albergues, all this has to be done the night before so that you’re not disturbing anyone. So far so good with my feet. No blisters, myContinue reading “Day 5 -To The End of the World and then Some.”

I really enjoyed today. There was a slight wind so in addition to the birds singing us through the forest there was also the rattling of pinecones in the trees. It was quite meditative. The majority of our day was walking through the forest of Pine and eucalyptus. I’m amazed at the vast planted treeContinue reading “Day 4. Hospital to Sardiñeiro”

Not to worry, it is the name of the village. Todays hike was shorter, still some climbing but not nearly as hot or difficult. There was a lot of forest walking and many villages for beer stops. Plus we are getting in better shape. The terrain is almost always the same, one climb after anotherContinue reading “Day 3 Saint Mariña to Hospital”

Fours hours of the day was in the forest climbing and the rest was on pavement next to highways and corn fields with no shade and in the high 80’s. And yet we did it and felt like it was a good hike, after two beers and a shower. I noticed something today. When IContinue reading “Day -2 Negreia to St. Mariña”

Today we start a new adventure that has been on my list of “will do someday!”. We are walking from Santiago to the Coast or “the end of the world”. Our journey will take us to Finsterre and then up to Muxia. It was a beautiful hike but challenging. There was a small mountain toContinue reading “Day 1 on the Finstera Camino”

What a crazy, busy place this is. The streets are full of pilgrims and tourists. Over 2600 pilgrims came in yesterday! We have done a lot of walking around and eating of course.

The day was lovely. Lots more memories of times past. I am finding it hard to recognize the Camino Frances. Lots of new cafés, albergues, and what seemed to be changes in part of the walk. I could be just where my head or body was at a moment walking through an area, that myContinue reading “4th Day – 5th Walk in to Santiago”

Today feels like I am on a Déjà vu merry-go-around. It truly isn’t déjà vu it is memories of walking through the same villages three times. But many things have changed, new cafés, small villages that are now seeing new housing and I think the beginning of prosperous recovery from the Covid years The restContinue reading “Day 3 The Sun Is Out”