Uber in Madrid
September 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Uber in Madrid at 11:48
September 20, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Leaving on a jet plane
September 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Flying to Pamplona. Then taxi to St. Jean
Arrival in St Jean Pied de Port
September 20, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We got our credential, our scallop shell and our trekking poles...off we go in the morning 🌄
Day 2 Borda to Roncesvalles
Sep 22–24, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
We hiked over the top of the Pyrenees to Albergue Roncesvalles.
Day 3 Roncevalles to Zubiri
September 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Day 4 Zubiri to Pamplona
September 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
No rain at all today!!!
Day 5 Pamplona
September 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We decided to stay over and explore the city of Pamplona. This is where they do the "Running of the Bulls". We went to the Plaza de Toros, Cathedral of Santa Maria, Paseo Ernest Hemingway, Plaza delRead more
Day 6 Pamplona to Cirauqui
September 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
The weather was beautiful! We had a bit longer day than expected...nearly 21 miles. We all did great, and really appreciated that we had a fresh start. Juan at Albergue Cirauqui Casa Maralotx wasRead more
Day 7 Corauqui to Azqueta
September 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Another beautiful day. Decided to head out and grab breakfast at the next town. Came across this lovely table of fruits and bread for donation. There are many churches along the route. We are now inRead more
Day 8 Azqueta to Sansol
September 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We are so grateful for the wonderful weather! We were delighted to find a double decker bus that a German couple had converted to a cafe on the bottom and living quarters up top. They are making theirRead more
Day 9 Sansol to Longrono
September 29, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We were blessed with another outstanding day of sunshine. We missed our breakfast stop but not too far up the road came to a cute little "snack shack" along the trail. There was coffee, fresh squeezedRead more
Day 10 Longrono to Navarrete
Sep 30–Oct 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
We got a later start, so we decided not to go as far. We walked through more vineyards and saw grapes being transported to wineries. There was also a nice shady walk along a reservoir where we cameRead more
Day 11 Navarrete to Zofra
Oct 2–5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
We wanted to get on the Camino a little earlier today. But the couple that ran the Albergue were late opening so we couldn't get our laundry to finish packing up. They probably didn't get enough sleepRead more
Day 12 Azofra to Granon
October 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
We got a good start this morning. Found a nice little park to "lounge" in just before Ciruena. Then we headed to Santo Domingo de la Calzada. We had a delicious lunch...we shared some Calamari, KimRead more
Day 13 Granon to Tosantos
October 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Today was much cooler, with a cloud cover most of the day. We have left the Rioja region and crossed into Castilla and Leon. This area has acres and acres of sunflowers. We missed them in bloomRead more
Day 14 Tosantos to Atapuerca
October 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Only 548 more kilometers to go... 😆 the first church we saw today was built right into the rocks above Tosantos. We climbed up a very steep ridge to a long forested path. Which kept us coolRead more
Day 15 Atapuerca to Burgos
October 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
From Atapuerca we had a bit of a rocky climb which leveled off at this large cross. We walked through a few small villages today, had a break in Cardenuela Riopoco...best tortilla so far. There areRead more
Day 16 Burgos
October 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We took an extra day in Burgos to do some site seeing, replenish some essentials, and recharge. There was not much rest however, as we packed a lot into the day. There was a Medieval FestivalRead more
Day 17 Burgos to Hornillos del Camino
October 7, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
We left Burgos just as it was turning light. We came across a very " blingy" mosaic Pilgrim. We are now venturing into a region known as the Maseta....rolling hills and long flat stretches with sparseRead more
Day 18 Hornillos d. Camino-Gastrojeriz
Oct 8–10, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We all decided to start in shorts today, but it was a bit chilly until the sun came up. It turned out to be another beautiful sunny day. We stopped in Hontanas for a little break. I had a tasty pieceRead more
Day 19 Castrajeriz to Fromista
Oct 9–12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We had a pretty steep climb out of Castrajeriz right away this morning, but the sunrise and views from the top were fantastic. Stopped at an Italian run Albergue that was once a pilgrims hospital. ItRead more
Day 20 Fromista to Carrion de Condes
October 10, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
We had a shorter walk today, so we took our time heading out. The mornings are quite crisp now. We started out with hats, puffers and gloves. Within an hour or so we are back to shirt sleeves. We areRead more
Day 21 Carrion to Ledigos
Oct 11–13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
From Carrion there was a 10 mile stretch with no villages until we reached Calzadilla. There is one Cafe Movil (what we would call a food truck) on the segment map, but you can never be certain itRead more
Day 22 Ledigos to Bercianos
October 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
It didn't seem quite as chilly this morning as we headed out in a beautiful sunrise. We took a coffee break in San Nicolas, where Kim found some adorable kittens to feed from her stash of canned catRead more





























































































































































































































































































