San Juan de Ortego to Villafria

9 hours and 15 miles with a beautiful sunny day...almost made it to Burgos but decided to stop at a hotel for the evening and wash all my clothes while I wear my rain poncho. I am so excited to dryBaca lagi
Where to Sleep?

That is a question I need to answer every day. There 6 kinds of Albergues (hostels) on the Camino.
Municipal & Xunta (Galacian government) are basic hostels owned by local authority 8-10€
ParishBaca lagi
Burgos

I spent 3.5 hours in the Burgos emergengy room to check out my toe. One must make sure infections are not septic and I was told "it is just a little infection. You are still fine. Keep an eye on it."Baca lagi
My Camino Family

Who is my Camino Family? They are the people who come into my life for a moment, a while, or repeatedly. They sometimes know my name: Hey, Washington, come sit with us or Look, Carina made it to town.Baca lagi
The Meseta

What is the Meseta? It is 180 kilometers (112 miles) of flat farmland. Meseta means plateau in spanish and it feels like walking across central Washington or Kansas. Many pilgrims take a bus to avoidBaca lagi
Halfway! Sahaguñ

I am laying here with only 2 other ladies in the room and it is so quiet. Last night there were 30 snoring, rolling, talking in their sleep pilgrims in one room. We even have our own toilet andBaca lagi
Your Camino

I heard that you get the Camino you are given, not the Camino you want. I didn't understant that until today.
This morning the hostal looked like a mini MASH unit with pilgrims helping each otherBaca lagi
Special Places #1

This has been the most welcoming pilgrim chuch I have been to so far. It was still a very old church but reach out to every person who walked through the doors. They needed money for renovations andBaca lagi
Special Places #2

Sometimes you spend over 3 hours in a hospital in Burgos waiting to see if your toe is badly infected when you would rather be exploring the city. Then when finally know you will live, you rush to theBaca lagi
The Power of One

Many people bike the Camino. Some look like they are doing the Tour de France, with their heads down racing at top speeds.
I saw a sunflower, stopped under the shade of a tree and pulled out myBaca lagi
Camino Time

It's day 40 of 45. I have prayed every day for Time...
For my teacher friends, that you have more time to spend with that one student that needs that extra time.
That you have time to plan, grade,Baca lagi
Astorga to Molinaseca

The hardest part of the Camino has been when I have been not feeling well. I had a fever in Astorga. My body knows what to do. I slept for 2 days and felt much better but then all the plans I made hadBaca lagi
Up and Down a Mountain

I began the misty, rainy day passing many vineyards. I began thinking of all the vineyard parables/stories I know. I bet you could come up with a bunch. I noticed how some vineyards looked neat, whileBaca lagi
Molinesca to Cacabelos

I make a point to turn around every couple kilometers. Not only to see where I have been, but to see things from a different perspective. That is when I catch the sun coming through the clouds overBaca lagi
Santiago de Compostela

I did it! I arrived at 9:30 PM yesterday after walking 40K or 25 miles in the worst weather I had in 45 days. I could not have done it without ALL of your prayers and my guardian angels!
I wasBaca lagi
Bus Trip to The End of the Earth

I was planning on walking the extra 6 days to Finiterra, but ran out of time. Cindy surprised me with an all-day bus trip there that stopped at several places. First, we went to Santa Maria do Campo,Baca lagi
On to Calafell

We are staying at a lovely little apartment in Calafell an hour south of Barcelona. We had dreams of going into Barcelona, but we enjoyed decompressing by the ocean that we decided we would save thatBaca lagi
Last Day in Spain...Coming Home

Well, this adventure is almost physically officially over. We land in Calgary in another 4 hours, then on to SeaTac.
I hope to post my "missing" days when I get home. I have some pilgrims whoBaca lagi
Pengembara
Cody is ready to come to Spain and 'herd' them for you!
Love hearing all the Experience that you are learning and doing [Peggy Mauge]
PengembaraWay to go Sis!! Almost halfway!!