Countdown to Camino
3 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It's a mere 33 days now before I take off to head out to Spain for 2 months. Very excited and very anxious! Need to find a way to trim 3-4 lbs off my pack . . .
3 Days Takeoff!!
1 сентября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Collecting a couple last-minute items and will see what I can actually pack. Something's gotta stay behind and I'm hoping it won't have to be the travel backgammon set that Mom sent me!
The Adventure Begins
5 сентября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Taking off this morning to get out to my starting point. Portland > Chicago > Madrid > Biarritz > St Jean Pied de Port. Should be there by tomorrow at 3pm-ish. Will chill there for an evening and hopeЧитать далее
Dianna Poindexter
Crunch! You are pure awesomeness! Enjoy every step of your transformational journey!
Madrid Airport
6 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Cool curvy ceilings in this particular wing of Madrid airport!
First 2 days: Sept 7-8
8 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Left St Jean De Pied de Port (pic #1) Tue AM & arrived in Orisson by lunch; the longest 6 miles (10 km) I can remember ever walking, due to 85+ temp & 30+% humidity. Was glad I stayed put for theЧитать далее
Sheri Barrows
Love this photo of the cows back to back - looks like a mirror image. : )
Zubiri & Pamplona
10 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Fri, Sept 9: More cool, comfortable travels from Roncesvalles to Zuburi - a little over 20km. Beautiful views and towns along the way as well as a pilgrim terrier named Yogi.
Sat, Sept 10: AnotherЧитать далее
ПутешественникMy gosh, Kathy, so beautiful! And you found a swing. 😄 You look happy and gorgeous!
Vanetta AbdellatifI love the shell collar on that puppy...very cute. Great pictures Kathy.
Falling Behind in Posting Updates!
14 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Hi Peeps! As I suspected, I'm not doing so well at keeping up with the posting, and don't imagine I'm going to be getting any better.
Trust that all is well and I'm having a fantastic time. I willЧитать далее
Jennifer JarradAhhhhhh leg massage! Don't forget the feet, show them some love too! Enjoy and stay present, don't worry about posting.
Pamplona to Puente La Reina
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Sun, Sept 11: 25km on a very hot and sunny day! Always great to reach the albergue, hit the showers and grab a beer. Another refreshing beverage in the area is tinto de verano, which is red wine withЧитать далее
Kathy Thielen"We" is my adopted Camino Familia of people from age 18 to 62! We start out in the mornings together and often disperse a lot throughout the day, but always meet togther again at our designated dinner and sleeping spot. They are fantastic!
Puente La Reina to Estella
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Mon, Sept 12: 22 km, in more heat . . . ~90°
Scenic views, and critters before making it to Estella.
Estella to Los Arcos
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Tues, Sept 13: 21km walk beginning with a beautiful light rain. Felt fabulous after 2 previous days of heat. Passed the fountain that pours red wine and drank a little bit from my scallop shell (whichЧитать далее
Los Arcos to Logrono
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Wed, Sept 14: 29 km today! Weather was lovely with some nice clouds to keep the heat down. Many beautiful vistas and continue to pass through vineyards, rolling wheat fields, and olive treeЧитать далее
Logrono to Najera
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Thurs, Sept 15: 30 km, baby (almost 19 miles), longest day yet! Another day scattered with beautiful clouds, perfect for the walk. More great views and towns to pass through. Pic #2 is just aЧитать далее
Najera to Santo Domingo
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Fri, Sept 16: 21 km, another beautiful day. A bit of rain along the way, but not even worth throwing the poncho on.
Pic#1 Sunrise
Pics #2-3 breakfast with some Camino pals
Pic#4 full rainbow
Pic#5Читать далее
Kathy ThielenSí, Thomas! I am thinking of you and the rest of my 2016 Camino family as I begin this one. 🥰
More Santo Domingo
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Fri, Sept 16
The albergue we stayed at as well as the cathedral in Santo Domingo, both have chickens! In the albergue they were out back, but the cathedral had a place for them inside. No time hereЧитать далее
Santo Domingo to Belorado
17 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Sat, Sept 17: 23 km in much cooler weather (~64°).
A few critters, more beautiful scenery, and two methods for roasting peppers along the way.
Pic#1 a sunflower that someone had added a smiley faceЧитать далее
Laura VanNessshowed t all the pics, he truly was speechless and as par for the course I just get teary in happiness, what cool friends you are meeting, the snails! and the rooftop and all love you
Belorado to Ages
18 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Sun, Sept 18: A little over 29 km today, beginning in a crisp morning air. Another amazing walk. Legs and feet feeling very tired tonight. Tomorrow headed for Burgos & planning a 2-night stay,Читать далее
I hope you ordered a bocadillo there. Best sandwich on the trail. Super cool on the inside too.
Ages to Burgos
19 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Mon, Sept 19: Wow! Got into Burgos and splurging at Hotel El Cid, directly across from the cathedral. Check out the view from my room!
ПутешественникMy gosh, Kathy, so many gorgeous sights and stories!!! Looks like you're having a wonderful time. How does one accumulate a family of all men?? 😜 And where does one get a wall that pours wine?? 😁
Kathy, this all looks so amazing! Thanks for sharing your pictures! Also, Selkie is missing you- she is still looking for you every morning when we walk by your house! -Erin & Justin
Kathy ThielenGive Selkie a big hug for me and assure her I'll return! You and Just in will need to find a way to do this trip!!
Kathy ThielenConnie, Just incredibly lucky to run into this group of people! From S. Korea, Eastern Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany & Spain. It's amazing!!! We should see if Sam can create a wine font for us. 😄
Burgos Pics
21 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Tues, Sept 20: Again, wow. Burgos is my favorite "large" city so far along the Camino. The cathedral inside was almost too overwhelming to capture with my silly cell phone camera. Check out a coupleЧитать далее
Burgos to Hontanas
21 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Wed, Sept 21: developed a bit of tendonitis just above my left foot so had my backpack courriered today to meet me at the albergue in Hontanas where we finally stopped after a 31 km (just over 19Читать далее
Vanetta AbdellatifHappy Fall Equinox to you my friend. Thanks for all the great pictures.
Day 7 on the Meseta
27 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Sept 27: Been walking across the Meseta now for one week! Today was a very short 11+ km into Leon where we checked into hotel rooms and are kicking back a little.
Another beautiful city, cathedralЧитать далее
Meseta Pics Continued
27 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Pic #1 "hobbit house" in town outside of Terradillos
Pic #2 another sunrise
Pic #3 Arco San Benito as we pass through Sahagun
Pics #4-5 nothin' but sky, sunflowers and wheat fields as far as the eyeЧитать далее
ПутешественникOh, Kathy, it all looks so wonderful! Really really happy for you. 💞💞
A Few Pics from Leon
29 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Leon was a beautiful city! In retrospect it would have been good to stay a second day there, but we moved on instead. Just a couple of pics here, and more people and dogs rather than city sights.
SentЧитать далее
That's as far as I got! Looking forward to the rest of your Journey to see what I missed>
Today in Astorga
29 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Did 26 km into Astorga today, ending our walk through the Meseta. Yesterday's walk from Leon was brutal since it was along the highway. :-( Today was half and half, taking us through a couple ofЧитать далее
Sheri BarrowsI think the elephants look better in Your house too! Much nicer with the warm yellow wall behind it than the stark white in the dining room.
Back to the Mountains!
2 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The last 3 days have been fantastic, walking back toward the mountains and passing through lovely villages. Along the way I met a sweet Camino cat who climbed right onto my lap when I knelt down toЧитать далее
Laura VanNessKathy the little orange kitty looks like mini Herbert:) It looks like you are almost half way. what a great pilgrim family you have!
Sat, Oct 1: Walking to Ponferrado
2 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The morning was cool and very misty when we started out, reaching La Cruz de Ferro as the sun was coming up and trying to burn through the clouds. I left a stone there in honor of Jamie, a specialЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt's all so gorgeous!!! So happy for you. And you look crazy happy! 😄
