Preparations-13 days before take off.
14 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
I woke to a growling stomach and the endless whirling thoughts of my trip preparations. I recheck my mental lists over again while unpacking and repacking my backpack to be sure that I am onlyЧитать далее
12 days before I fly
14 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 43 °C
My pack is packed, weighing in at 15 lbs. with two full water bottles. I'm bringing extra clothing because I think it gets a bit cooler on the norte than the Français camino.
I'm grateful for myЧитать далее
11th day before take off!
16 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
At 9: pm. I'm walking my dog around my neighborhood; it is 33 celcius, muggy, and not another person out on the streets. The doors and windows of the houses I pass are open, and I could hear muddledЧитать далее
9 days count down.
17 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
I thought we may have two years in a row of smokeless summers, but no, we almost made it through August. Northern Cali fires have filled our valley with smoke, and we're socked in now!
But still, theЧитать далее
10 days until I fly to Madrid!
17 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Ok, no more, no less. This is the pack ( at skeleton necessities) that works for me at 15 lbs. with water bottles.
It's an overcast day in August with an incling of fall in the air. Two nights ago,Читать далее
8 days before I fly.
18 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The Camino begins long before the walk and continues for the rest of ones life. When I first walked in Spain (2019), I learned how to walk without worry on where I will sleep and how I will eat. ThereЧитать далее
One week before take off!
20 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The sky is hazy with smoke, and the poison oak is thick on the trail side, but still, I must get out to train for the walk in Spain. Three hours of walking up and down and all around Roxy Anne PointЧитать далее
Cleaning and harvesting before I go.
21 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
I'm putting my house in order before I go, which also includes the garden. I'm harvesting and tidying up. I have a circle of pavers around a choir of Sunflowers and Zinneas growing in the front of myЧитать далее
5 days! Packed, but am I ready?
22 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It's another smoke filled August in Oregon! But still, Azul ( my dog) needs to walk . So we did a couple of laps around the park through the smoke. My dog had a great time. I have itchy eyes and aЧитать далее
3 days before I fly away!
24 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
I started out early to work at the shop this morning. My last dye project until I return mid-October.
The smell of cooking leaves, the cool ( feels like autumn already), mornings, and butterflies inЧитать далее
While I'm gone,all will be in good hands
25 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Some of my training walks include the steep streets of Ashland. I love coming across little yard jewels on the way. Besides lawn ornaments and signs throughout this neighborhood, there's thisЧитать далее
A day for pause...
26 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
To Travel
Let me be still and stand awe struck in astonishment.
Let me stand again under the black sky, where the only light is from a million stars and a swallon moon.
Let there be wind at my backЧитать далее
Jzionna's WanderingsThank you ! Stay well💗. We'll get together in the autumn time.
Sanfrancisco for one night.
27 августа 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
At the Sanfrancisco airport, I would usually be rushing through to connect to another flight, but today I have all the time in the world. So I was able to mosey through, noticing things I had notЧитать далее
I arrived in San Sebastian in the rain.
29 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
It was raining hard when I
arrived in San Sebastian. It's wet but warm. I like how the moisture brings out the contrast and details of the stones and buildings. It is a very pretty boating andЧитать далее
From Sanfran to Dallas to Madrid.
29 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
I could hardly believe how calm and quiet it was at the Sanfran airport. But it was the wee hours of the morning. The long line of sleepy heads loaded the plane to Calgary, and all was still.
When IЧитать далее
Got to love animals on the Camino!
30 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I had a croissant and a coffee at an outdoor cafe after the torrent of rain stopped. I looked up to see I had an audience. I did share some morsels with these little chic-a-dees.
The other animals IЧитать далее
From San Sebastian to Orio
30 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Six and a half hours of gorgeous challenging walking. Oh ya, my feet ache, but not by blisters. My feet work like clock work. They tell me exactly when I've been walking six hours and when to put themЧитать далее
Путешественник
Imagine living somewhere like that by the sea...glad you got to experience it in Spain.
ПутешественникGood pictures there, you can get a good feel for the location and place.
Found a bed, food and good company.
30 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
After a long haul up a steep climb, the day was getting late, and towns with services are far and few. I passed this place on the hill in Orio with several people sitting on the front porch. It lookedЧитать далее
Walking out of San Sebastian
30 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Good-bye, lovely San Sebastion! Short and sweet.✨️
The walk from Orio to Getaria
31 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I love this green, moist country! They grow beautiful gardens. There is plenty of rain and heat that allows them to grow such voluptuous crops! Walking through this just makes me happy.💖
ПутешественникBeautiful pictures. "Walk as if your feet are 💋 the 🌎" TNH ❤️
In Geteria by the sea.
31 августа 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A Five hour walk is enough for me today! I took a designated walking area on the edge of a busy road that curls around from Zarautz to Getaria (the alternative route). Though it was loud with roaringЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat's the albergue where I stayed. It was very nice, and the hospitalero was helpful.
Jzionna's WanderingsVery helpful, loving it! Did you swim at the beach? Where did you find a good meal?
ПутешественникNo swimming that day as it was cool and drizzly. I went with the young woman I was walking with (we were the only ones in the albergue!) to a pintxos bar for dinner.
Jzionna's WanderingsI went to a market for a baguette, goat cheese, and peaches. I got eggs, then realized there's no stove. So I boiled watr in the elcrtic tea pot to cook my eggs. I placed slices on the table to share with others. A good night. The rain is supposed to come tomorrow night. I think we're going to have 2 or 3 days of walking in it. Oh boy!
Getaria farming grapes.
1 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
I'm impressed how the grapes are grown here. To harvest, you may walk under the trellises of woven wire and easily pick the hanging clusters. Their farming style is so meticulous. The woman statue isЧитать далее
ПутешественникMarjae and I have really been enjoying all the great pics so far! We’re able to view them over our cold brew every morning☕️ 😊. Love their vineyards over their, Valserrano wine…our favorite🍷.
Jzionna's WanderingsYes, lovely wines! I haven't had any since I've arrived. The first week is most exhausting until I gain my strength. Then, I may be able to enjoy myself and share wine.
UP & DOWN & UP, UP, UP!!!
1 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The never-ending, up day! A nine hour hiking day for me! Most people I met and the end of the hike had agony in their faces. It was a hard day. Slippery from the rain the day before and steep. But theЧитать далее
Getaria to Deba
1 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I just can't get enough of discovering the fauna & flora wherever I go! I discovered these little insects that sleep inside these pillowy pods. There are beautiful donkeys, goats, and cows over everyЧитать далее
Looks like pokeweed...I love seeing what grows in other places, too. Enjoy the peace of the countryside. [Jenet Johnsen]
An alternative route to Markina-Xemein
2 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I woke this morning while still dark. The sounds of packs russeling, silouetted pilgrims with torches on their forheads were packing their gear. Whispers of many languages softly babbling, toiletsЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks like Max is carrying your concerns too. :)