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Camino de Santiago

The Camino de Santiago, or in English, the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. Leia mais
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  • Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoViajante
    Wild Heath and Heather
    When tired of walking on rocks, use them for showing the WAYExplanation on the next pictureWith chickensExplanation of tombTomb in churchFamous monastaryMonastary is on the leftPilgrim's dinner1Found some holes and waited to see who would come out1Morning SunSister TreesTending gardenGrowing everything for his salsaA happy cow Dancing, of course!Oldest human found in EuropeThe active dig and museum looks like a haystackLarge school field trip walked part of the CaminoChickens joined me for lunch1I like walking by the road the least

    San Juan de Ortego to Villafria

    9 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

    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 dry them all too! Nothing hanging off my pack to dry tomorrow...what an experience 🙂

    Last night I slept in an old monastary. I loved watching the bats fly around the coutyard at night. Unfortunatly, the monks must have been quite cold for most of the year! It was great to walk into a warm sun this morning.    Leia mais

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    Spanish name for hostel
    Parish schedule written in 10 languages1One kind of set upDining room before set upVery small kitchen were great things happenAnother parish set upAlways take off shoes and put away poles firstHelp set tableDinner explanation in 2 languagesSurprisingly good saladExcellent potato soupAnd Mary, one of the pilgrims, had a surprise birthday partyWashing dishes for 45 peopleMonastary hostelParish hostel given words of wisdomPotatoes and meatPotatoes, egg, cabbageAssociation hostelMonastary bathroom had nice tilesMy latest hotel room

    Where to Sleep?

    9 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ 🌙 63 °F

    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€

    Parish hostel owned by parish and ran by volunteers, often have mass, communal meals, and blessing, more relaxed, welcoming and generally donation My favorite!! I have met some neat people and made great meals. I do not mind sleeping on a mat on the floor for these experiences.

    Convent or Monastery hostel donation-15€ each are very different

    Association hostels ran by Spanish confraternities and generally well-equipped for pilgrims 10-25€

    Network hostels are private hostels owned by one person but handed over to a management group. 10-25€

    Private hostels not regulated 15-30€

    Hotels range in prices from 40-100+€ but are priceless every 3 weeks to wash ALL your laundry and sleep in on a matress.    Leia mais

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  • Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoViajante
    1Silly pilgrim statues
    Decorated signage in Burgos1Love the flying buttressesI was surprised how close shops were to the cathedralSo ellaborateAnother stork nestMy view from the hostelNew way to hide shoesDisposable sheets no one likesNice storage and only 4 people on the 6th floor6Here's a selfie.. proof of life 😀3Morning sunFreedom1Leaving townWhat I see when I lay on my backNext town2Cool murals1Fun with sunflowers1The Meseta...flat plain on mesa

    Burgos

    13 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

    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." I learned important things like use gauze, not bandaids and to keep them dry (no ointment and change socks frequently). On my way again...

    I made it to the cathedral right before it closed and it was magnificiant! It will need its own post. My hostel was literally 20 ft away. It was the first time I did not get lost leaving a large city!    Leia mais

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    Kyoko and Michiyuki (lost hearing at 41 and lost voice to throat cancer last year)
    Husband and wife who showed me the best blackberriesMom, nurse from Germany who adopted her daughter from HatiAnother shared mealAnother shared mealMary on the rightAnother shared meal...each one is specialMan in the village who told me about all his plantsFamily who paid my bus fair and showed me how to get to the hospital in BorgusSurprise place where 2 young people work hard to help pilgrimsBest chef on Camino who let me sleep inVery special place where I saw stars at nightSharing a mealMike from north England (sounded Scotish)Antonio sharing his wisdomPilgrims who pass by and say Buen Camino several times a dayJennifer from HungryAmy from WisconsonTess, a nurse, who checks in with me

    My Camino Family

    13 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    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. They surprise me by showing up in surprising places. I videoed Mary's birthday greetings in 15 different languages and then saw her again at the Cathedral at Burgos with her parents who flew down from France to walk one day with her.

     Katrina from Germany ate breakfast 4 weeks with me ago and tonight and she is sleeping in my dorm. Jennifer came into a hostel exhausted after walking 45K and we giggled in the showers like children as I explained my way to get around the rules of no washing clothes in the bathroom sinks. Yes, I wash them in the shower! Jennifer stopped her chemo for stage 4 cancer to walk the Camino and said I was the first person who didn't say Oh, sorry. We laughed a lot that night and at breakfast when she was eating with Amy who I had spent an hour in front of a locked church huddled together staying out of the rain. Amy is still working online while doing the Camino.

    Today I walked with a young man from Germany whose mom and sister are teachers. He chatted for hours and got me across the hot meseta today.

    My Camio Family supports me. We do not exchange phone numbers or plan visits, but the time we spend together is meaningful.    Leia mais

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    Not so happy cow...she is not dancing or smiling
    When you are tired, these signs put things in perspective. 6K, no problem!New irrigationArm irrigation with green plantsSoon I will be under 400KDid you know you can ride a boat on the Camino?I sang canal songs today.Glad I am not going to JerusalemOne of my peaceful ShepherdsBest thing to see on the Meseta...a villageA few pilgrimsDoes this look like Kansas?I got really excited when I saw a green field17.5K of sun and wind....this made my day!Name of cafeA bit of Happiness

    The Meseta

    15 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    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 avoid the vast, wind-swept track with no services and plenty of sun. I actually have enjoyed the last couple days.

    I have seen peaceful shepards with their sheep and trusty dog. I take a break to watch them interact. They really do know each sheep by name. They move the sheep to fertilize each field and the sheep can eat what is left after harvest. Quite clever.

    I enjoy the peace and quiet, except for the wind song and the bird song. There are endless crop fields: wheat on the better ground and barley and oats on the higher poorer soil. They were just putting in irrigation and planting other crops in some of the fields.

    The Meseta is a good place to think.    Leia mais

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    2Sunrise Walking
    AM CafeMonastaryDetailed facadeMade me smile...thanks to whoever took the time to do itMany arrows in a spot where there wasn't any option...guess they were tired of walking on rocks1The senda (track or pathway)1This rock made me laugh1Another pan (bread) delivery1What? Are you sure they are not Hobbit Houses?1Los Bodagos for making wineSome 2000 years oldNew house construction...mud and straw5Loved the shadow2Roman bridge1Neat muralI only captured a small part of itOld bull fighting ringWhere I am staying...with Benedictine HospitalityThe symbol I picked for our Camino Discussion

    Halfway! Sahaguñ

    17 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F

    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 and shower! Unbelievable! The building is a converted monastary with Benedictine nuns still at one end. They joined us at mass and I bought hand cream for my dry cracked hands and cookies they made to share at our communal dinner. They were a success.

    I'm coming to the end of the Meseta. Today was a windy hot one and I will miss the wide open space that gives me time to think and stretch my legs. I am now walking 14-18 miles a day with a 20 pound pack easily. I have some things to mail out to the end at Leon to lighten my pack a bit.

    Thank you for all your prayers and positive comments. They get me through that last hour of the day.    Leia mais

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  • Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoViajante
    Big city=first seen fast food
    The Leon1St Francis ParkFor my San Isidoro1City bird watchingCathedral ceiling1Green streets mean no carsBenches and games for kids are on the sideMany round abouts with fountainsWithout Leon there would not be Spain1Join me in Leon3My new best friend to soften each step

    Your Camino

    19 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    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 other wrap ankles and knees, check blisters, share moleskin, and talk about better ways to keep bodies going. The Camino is taking its toll on everyone.

    I have a Morton's neuroma on my right foot which has stopped me from walking for a couple days. I went to 2 hospitals in search of a cortazone shot to no avail. So I took a bus into Leon and one this morning out of Leon. I hope to be able to walk tomorrow.

    I didn't mind not walking through the industrial suburbs but missed seeing things on foot. It was also sad that a whole day of walking was only 20 minutos and 2€!    Leia mais

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  • Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoViajante
    Pilgrim's candles
    18 bilbles in different languagesPoster of great peopleNames of those peopleWelcoming pilgrim church3Pilgrim ArtworkI thought the stairs went to the belltowerThey were brand new!More Artwork was foundEverywhereThirsty Pilgrim

    Special Places #1

    20 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    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 and asked for 2€ for each candle lit and placed in the circle of fire. In the 25 minutes I sat there, pilgrims paid for and lit quite a few candles and looked at the bibles in their language. Many pilgrims whispered about the people on the wall. I had never seen other pilgrims stick around in a chuch this long. This chuch got it right. It just felt right.Leia mais

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    Jaw dropping cathedral
    AwesomeSuch details1More big doors1One of the 21 chaplesSo much gold1On the hour, the guy moved his armsOld benches1Everything around taught them the stories from the bible2Looking up3Looking up again1How can you carve stone like thisI was blown away by the artworkSo lovelyPentecost3El Cid killing the Moors3Yes, I like ceilingsIf my jaw dropped, I can only imagine how people 1000 years feltEl Cid and his horse, BabiecaLocation

    Special Places #2

    20 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    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 the cathedral because it is the only free day of the week. You arrive in time to see several pilgrims you know and have over an hour in this beautiful building! Things work out.

    El Cid is a Muslim title of respect and the great son of Burgos who was despised and feared. He was born in Burgos in 1040. He was hired by one of children of Ferdinand 1 because he thought he should have gotten all of the inherentes. He was exiled twice and married off to a niece, Jimena. He died fighting the Moors, buried in a monastary with his horse and later moved to the cathedral. His horse is still at the monastary I think, but his legend lives on.    Leia mais

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    1One Surprising Sunflower
    1The Brightest of Blossoms

    The Power of One

    22 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F

    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 my camera when I heard the screaching of breaks and thought I would hear a crash.

    What I saw next surprised me. A young man came to an abrubt halt next to the same sunflower. He obviously didn't see me in the shade. In a smooth move, before his bike even stopped, his hand reached into his back jersey pocket and he slid out his camera. He quickly took a picture and I thought he would speed off. But he didn't. He leaned over and gently caressed the leaves. He then tipped his bike even more and smelled the sunflower!

    As I quietly stood there I wondered what country that young man was from and how interesting it was that we had passed 100's of sunflower fields and he didn't know what they were. He pushed off and reached top speed in seconds. I crossed the street and took my picture.

    For the next several hours I thought about that sunflower. I hoped the 60 year old lady I ate lunch with who has 2 sons and lost her husband to ALS 3 months ago passed by and smiled. I hoped Jennifer, who stopped her chemo on her stage 4 cancer to do the Camino took joy in its beauty. I hoped many pilgrims took its picture to remind them of the Power of One.

    If one sunflower can stop a speeding bike, imagine what One smile, One postcard, One prayer, One kind word could do in this world? Believe in the Power of One.    Leia mais

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  • Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoViajante
    The Camino begins when I return home
    Time at an AlbergueHow they lived during Roman TimesRoman tilesRoman BathsRoman houseLazy ManWatching a snail cross the sidewalkI lit this candle for TimeThis tree took a long time to grow1

    Camino Time

    22 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F

    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, execute, meet expectations, put up bulliten boards, schedule meetings, talk to parents, meet with each other, and still go home.

    That you have time for dishes, laundry, the others in your life, and more time for those 4 legged friends who love us unconditionally.

    That you find time for yourself to go for a walk or curl up on the couch or read a good book.

    For my Friends and Family that you cherish the time you spend with each other

    That you spend some time reflecting every day, breathing, finding peace

    That you know we all have the same amount of time to use wisely

    Time has been elusive on my walk. I have not remembered the date or day of the week. I have not checked my phone for the time constantly. I get up with the intention of doing good during the day.

    I have seen Time in the many old and slow things. I know that soon the walking of my Camino will be done. I hope I can continue my Camino Time.    Leia mais

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    Less than 300K
    Full moon settingDissapointed I never saw any of theseBut I saw a lot of John Deere tractorsCafe entertainment1Famous Wall around AstoriaGaudi's PalaceBeautiful lines1Lovely curvesYard ArtCathedralI liked the bellsPlaza after darkMurals everywhereHighest point on the CaminoChaple at the highest pointWhat a view but had to go downName of the town I slept in

    Astorga to Molinaseca

    27 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    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 had to be remade. I did not get to tour Gaudi's Palace nor the Chocolate Museum, but a pilgrim did give me a piece a Astorga Chocolate and that is probably what cured me!

    I was too weak to hike up to the highest point so I took a taxi and walked down. I'm all for compromises.    Leia mais

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  • Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoViajante
    1Perfect Vineyards
    1Vineyards with weeds and unorganizedVineyards with rows but with weeds4Rain does not deter the Camino SpiritTown Fete Cooking OctopusGrumpy Cat Trying to Stay Dry2Villages name these magestic old tree & make a bonfire under them to roast the nuts5Very Happy Cari riding Bonnie, the lead horseUp the mountainOver the rocks1To the Cloud Islands1Happy even in the rain1Beauty Everywhere5Your Virtual RideHorses stopped at GaliciaI had to keep walkingContinuing up the hillTrail turned to streams1Took the bus down to Sarria picking up Pilgrims all the way like wet rats2Music on top of the hills

    Up and Down a Mountain

    27 de setembro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F

    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, while others were weedy, yet they both produced grapes. I watched families work together, snipping the bunches of grapes off the vines and filling up buckets. One farmer handed me a few and they were the sweetest grapes I have ever eaten.

    If you must walk up a mountain in the rain, it's much more fun to ride a horse up it! I called Victor at Al Paso Stables and he was, of course, booked until Saturday. I knew it was last minuto so went to sleep. Víctor woke me up 2 hours later to say someone cancelled and can I be there at 9AM. Of course I can! It took 4 phone calls to find a taxi that "might" get me there...don't worry, Victor will wait. I did get there on time and had a blast getting to O Cebriero. By the time I got to the top, the drizzle was a downpour and the trail had become a stream so I took the bus down the other side and spent 2 days drying off in Sarria.

    Coming into Sarria I walked passed an old monastary that was closed with trees along the trail and I thought I heard bag pipes. I was quite surprised when I got to the top of the hill and there he was making music.    Leia mais

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    1Another sunrise
    1My only Friendly Cat1She followed me 2K then went homeEvery village has adult exercize equipment3High School group doing Camino2Facinated by talented craftsman restoring old buildingA REAL castle1I taught about this stuff1Drawbridge and TurrentsGuarding PonferradaOn the highest point1Roman road next to the river1Walking through the parkLeaving the city...I didn't get lost!Months of the year around the doorSt. Blase4Walking through more vineyards

    Molinesca to Cacabelos

    27–28 de set. 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F

    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 over the mountains or I see a line of pilgrims behind me and I know I'll be saying Buen Camino many times as each one passes me. I don't mind being passed. My Camino animal is the snail and even snails get to their destinations.

    There have been many farm cats on the Camino. None of them are friendly as they all have a job to do...keep the mice population down. In the cities, the cats hang out by the churches where they are fed daily by the elderly dog-walkers. I watched in awe while the bored dogs waited patiently as their owners threw old bread and meat on the ground. No less than 10 cats showed up from nowhere ending their feast with a drink from the fountain, slinking away as fast as they had appeared. So imagine my surprise when I met a Friendly Cat! This cat ran up to me, weaved between my legs, looked at me, got some pets and proceeded to walk several kilometers with me. I was beginning to wonder what I would tell Cindy, when Friendly Cat decided to turn around with a flick of her tail and trotted back to the village. I wondered if she walks with other pilgrims. Maybe she is the Pilgrim Cat.

    Great news! I walked into and out of a large city without getting "distracted" (lost). Penferrada was big. I saw a high school group of 109 teens walking the Camino 9that I would see frequently over the next 4 days. It was their 2nd week of school and 1st field trip. They walked 35K a day and were quieter each day I saw them. They loved speaking in English and were very considerate for teens. I chatted with the brave teachers who offered to give me several of the students.

    This city had an amazing castle. I wished I had more time to explore it. An elderly local showed me a path through the park so I avoided all the traffic leaving the city. It was very tranquil with many people out walking. The schools were out for recess enjoying the nice weather. I passed the hermatage of St. Blase and had different funky signs to follow before climbing into more vineyards.    Leia mais

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  • Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoViajante
    Home of St. James
    I began my day in Arzúa1It's dark now that it's October, but I always find something colorfulYou can always take one more stepMy last bedI've always wanted my own arrow shooting windowPouring rain pounded prickly chestnuts on the Pilgrims1Befoe lunch, the trail became a streamKeep following St. James1A bagpiper on the trail in the rain!Special Cross RockWorld Youth Day hostelHouses over 500 (closed)Another 300 beds (full)1Brilliant wide Pilgrim crosswalk2Swinging of the Botafumeiro2A bagpiper by the CathedralStatue of The Feet with tributes1First, I filled out a computer form and got this receiptThen, I waited a couple of minutes to get my Compostela1Afterward, Cindy and I prayed in the chaple7Tired but happy

    Santiago de Compostela

    3 de outubro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    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 was greeted in front of the Cathedral in the dark by Cindy and taken less than a block to our hotel room. Though small, it feels like a castle as it has real sheets, hot running water, and privacy. Cindy even brought a set of clothes I haven't worn for 45 days!

    Today, we went to the Pilgrims Mass, got my credentials, and napped. I am getting over the Pilgrim cold that everyone seems to have. Tomorrow, we are taking the bus to the end of the world. Stay tuned.    Leia mais

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    Santa Maria do CampoJesus Falls the First TimeWoman talk to JesusJesus is Nailed to the CrossJesus is BuriedRío Ézaro WaterfallHuge Eucalyptus TreeHórreo, an ancient grainery or dry storage now, is a historic symbol protected by law3Fisterra...the end of the world because the ancients saw the sun "die" in the Atlantic1The symbolic Camino Boot...you are not allowed to burn your shoes anymore due to firesWild goats hanging around that most people didn't notice1Lighthouse on the Costa da Morte (Coast of Death)Mary in a Boat that carried St. James back to shore1This church has models of every boat made in the villageHanging from the ceiling (probably 30), they were everywhere2Thanks St. James for a safe journey2Muxia is also 0.0004Pre-dating Christianity: the site of Ara Solis. A mystical place dedicated to the Dying Sun

    Bus Trip to The End of the Earth

    4 de outubro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

    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, an ancient church that had the most moving stations of the cross I have I ever seen. A young lady asked me if I was okay, and I told her the paintings were breathtaking. She bowed her head and said she was the artist and gave me a hug. I loved how such an old church had modern stations.

    Then we went to a hydroelectric plant and waterfall on our way to Fisterra. The day was humid and misty and only convinced me more that I would walk this part some other day. It was fun to talk with the pilgrims walking and those who took the bus in. Tomorrow, we will continue our journey with an early morning flight to Barcelona. Join me for another, very different week in Spain 🇪🇸    Leia mais

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    1Sunrise from the plane
    A cloud river from the planeBarcelona will have to wait for another day1I love these electric cars!Beautiful flowers everywhereThought I wouldn't see youDoes anyone know what these are?You stooped and lookedBright ColorsDidn't even slow down2Very TropicalCalafell Adverland was closedCloudy day by the oceanLots of recycling and feet washingRoman ruinsInformation StationInstead of a fence, they put auditorium seating and a track around it1Calafell SaliorBoardwalkCalafell castle5Join me at the ocean

    On to Calafell

    8–19 de out. 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

    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 that for another trip.

    I am sleeping a lot and letting my body physically heal from the Pilgrims Plague. It's what every pilgrim gets when you sleep like sardines, and one starts coughing. In Santiago, you could hear almost everyone have this respiratory/nasal distress. I understood why they used to have hundreds of Pilgrim Hospitals along the Way!

    I'm almost fully recovered with lots of TLC from Cindy. She came prepared with a bag of OTC meds and herbal teas. Most importantly, she has made delicious meals that I can eat and insists I keep drinking more water.

    So I have been quite content to explore Calafell. Yesterday, I walked 4.5 miles around the right side of the beach. It's so much easier without a pack! I saw beautiful flowers, tons of apartments, and more being built, curious cats, Roman ruins, and came back along the beach. The clouds didn't dampen anyone's spirits as people were outside eating in the cafés and walking too. The true tourist season is over, but people are still layiny on the beach and fishing. I can't wait to see what the other half of the town holds.    Leia mais

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    Walked to the Port of Segur Carafell
    Great port wth covered basketball courts, playgrounds, and a campgroundLots of informational signsCreated a lovely fresh water estuary for migrating birdsHad a boardwalk to the beachfrontLots of plantsMany fish of different sizesI even saw a crab1I swam in the ocean!Much bluer skiesYep, Spanish SparrowVery well-used boardwalk that goes miles north and southPassed apartments and patios1And occasional cats1Taking the train to Barcelona saying goodbye to the ocean1Full moon over Greenland

    Last Day in Spain...Coming Home

    9 de outubro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ 🌙 73 °F

    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 who promised to email me photographs from the days I did not have a phone. I look forward to checking my computer. So keep checking back.

    I am still processing this amazing adventure. Firstly, I want to thank everyone who followed me and kept me in their thoughts and prayers. I would not have finished without you. Secondly, I appreciate everyone who took the time to read this. I had not written anything for public consumption like this before and didn't consider myself to be a good writer. Your responses gave me daily encouragement to write more and to put one foot in front of the other. I learned I can always take one more step...in walking and in writing! Finally, know that each step l took was a prayer for each and every one of you. I lit candles, prayed in small churches and huge basilicas, and said each of your names daily as I walked the Camino de Santiago. The last 45 days have made a difference on the outside and the inside.

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    Final da viagem
    10 de outubro de 2024