Burgos - Hostal Catedral Burgos
September 27, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
A beautiful sunrise to send us off this morning. It was a short walk into Burgos and we found the parrocial albergue. That ended in a disaster and Mia in tears. We hopped online and found a privateRead more
Itero de la Vega - Hostel Puente Fitero
September 28, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
The silent alarm went off at 6:30am but I didn't rouse anyone until 7am. We had breakfast in the hostel and then headed off to get our bikes at 9am. If I could go back in time, I would have hailed aRead more
Calzadilla de la Cueza - Municipal Alber
September 29, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
31.7 miles on bike-We're ready to give up the life of a cyclist for good. We're turning them in a day early because we're hurting. Today was grin and bear it because there was no other option. WeRead more
Bercianos del Real Camino - La Perala
September 30, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
5.9 miles on those damn bikes and then we dropped them off in an albergue in Terradillos de los Templarios. From there on, we were back on our feet and happy to be doing so. 14.5 miles to reach aRead more
Mansilla de las Mulas - El Jardin
October 1, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
16.7 miles today so we got an early start at 7am. There were only two towns on our way so slim pickings for breaks. I'm still so thankful for the people who had the foresight to plant a row of treesRead more
León - Plaza Mayor Apartamentos
October 2, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
A nice, "easy" day of 12 miles today into León. We're feeling great and very excited about Maria and Isabel's arrival tomorrow. They've been flying from Mexico City to Madrid as we slept and walked.Read more
Exploring León - María and Isabel Arrive
October 3, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
I had to wake up super early this morning and walk down to the train station to meet Maria and Isabel. Last night Mia had wanted to go with me. At 4am, it was a different story. I found them withoutRead more
San Martin del Camino - Casa Verde Albg.
October 4, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
My first alarm went off at 6am and I shut it off and tried to sleep until the 6:30am. I turned on the lights and started packing the bag I send ahead. I walked to the albergue and dropped it off whileRead more
Astorga - Albergue Servías de María
October 5, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
A shorter walk today to reach Astorga, only 14.4 miles. Mia was literally dancing along without her backpack. María and Mia walk ahead with Isabel and I at the back. We ran into Anne and Lynn as weRead more
Foncebadôn - Albergue Monte Irago
October 6, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
A 6am morning alarm so we could get started at a decent hour. It was dark for the first hour and we could see pilgrims taking the wrong path by mistake. It's easy to do if they can't read Spanish,Read more
Ponferrada - Albergue Alea
October 7, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
What started out as a glorious day turned to shit by the halfway point. We left town with a breathtaking sunrise painting the sky with crimson strokes. We reached the Cruz de Ferro and placed theRead more
Cacabelos - Centro de Salud
October 8, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Mia has gotten worse, it's bedbugs. I give up. When her arm continued to look worse, I took her to the nearest medical center and they confirmed what I feared. The doctor gave her something nasty toRead more
Villafranca del Bierzo - Albergue de la
October 8, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
I'm walking with an amazing group of ladies who lift each other up, buy too many rounds of wine, and treat you to dinner when you're at your wit's end. So thankful for my Camino family, there are noRead more
Las Herrerias - Albergue Miriam
October 9, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We started the morning by completely repacking our backpacks after we emptied them yesterday. I wasn't in a huge hurry since we had a shorter distance to go. No sign of the crazy man anywhere. Mia andRead more
Triacastela - Albergue Xacobeo
October 10, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
It was a long but lovely walk from O Cebreiro down, and up, the hills to the final descent. The sun was warm and the hills were green. Every kind of flower grows in this country. I try to stop andRead more
Sarria - Monasterio de la Magdalena
October 11, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
When we left Triacastela this morning, we immediately started on the alternate route that leads through Samos and which is about 4 miles longer than the direct route. The Monastery in Samos is said toRead more
Portomarín - Casona de Ponte
October 12, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We're walking familiar territory now. Some things have changed but many are still the same. Maria and Isabel were way ahead of us today. Mia and I stopped to eat at the same albergue where we slept onRead more
Palas de Rei - Albergue Zendoira
October 13, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Rain, rain, and more rain. Not very many pictures today as I was trying to keep my electronics as dry as possible. Mia and I arrived at our destination in a less than dry condition, her even more soRead more
A Fraga Alta/Castañeda - Albergue Santia
October 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
I hate walking in the rain. I feel like I'm repeating the same experience that we had three years ago on this section. Mia was not feeling great today either so we had to make multiple bathroomRead more
Muxia - Albergue Da Costa
October 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
A nice, leisurely morning. We slept in on our comfortable beds. I went to buy tickets for the 11:45am tickets to Cee where we'd catch the bus to Muxia. I bought a few things for breakfast and we ateRead more
















































































































































































