On my way!
19 Eylül 2023, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Well, it’s official! I have passed through airport security and I’m waiting for my first flight! My peregrinations will take me from Duluth to Chicago, then Toronto, then Paris, where I willOkumaya devam et
Made it to the train
20 Eylül 2023, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
So far so good! I had multiple delays but made all my connections. Morgan arrived ahead of me and did much scoping out the situation for us. Small hiccup right off the bat in Duluth; I had lost trackOkumaya devam et
Roncesvalles
21 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
We made it over the mountain pass, covering about 25 km between St Jean and here. We are in a giant converted monastery for the night, with something like 400 other pilgrims. Crazy! It rained today,Okumaya devam et
Zubiri
22 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After yesterday’s face off with mountain passes and homicidal-force winds, today’s walk to Zubiri seemed absolutely pastoral. It was cool, foggy early, and had only relatively mild ups and downsOkumaya devam et
Festival!
23 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We arrived in Pamplona to find streets filled with people, families, all eating and drinking wine. Found out they are having their annual grape harvest festival. Varies by date depending on the actualOkumaya devam et
Puente de la Reina
24 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
What a day! So, what it feels like is that I am settling into a more solid rhythm, physically and socially. Today the climb, which looked kind of tough on paper, actually felt pretty good. The photoOkumaya devam et
Estella
25 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today was not an especially tough day but it did get hot and the last few kilometers I trudged along pretty slowly. One of the photos is of a tunnel under a highway that gave welcome shade for a restOkumaya devam et
Two stages!
27 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I forgot to post yesterday, so I’ll catch up here. Yesterday was a nice walk to Los Arcos for several reasons, despite the heat. One, a couple iconic stops early on; a blacksmith whose father andOkumaya devam et
Rest stop
28 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Just a mini note about how sweet it is partway through a day of walking to just stop for a while, take the shoes off, have a snack and just be. Right here there are some lovely wooden benches andOkumaya devam et
Nájera
28 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
For a 28K day it was not bad! Started early, at 6:00 to maximize time spent walking in coolness, and that worked well on this hot, sunny day.. Saw LOTS of grapes. So many grapes! We visited a churchOkumaya devam et
St Domingo de la Calzada
29 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
What a great day! Kind of a triple header off a famous stop, a really nice albergue, and a really, really good meal.
It’s famous because of a story of a miracle involving a false accusation, aOkumaya devam et
Santo Domingo to Belorado
30 Eylül 2023, Ispanya ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
After all the fun and food yesterday we were slow to roll out and didn’t start walking until 7:00. Which meant an extra hour at the end walking along unshaded roads under a hot sun. But! The morningOkumaya devam et
Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
1 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Another hot day! We did not leave as as early as intended; 6:45, but of course that was fine. Not a lot of elevation change today, and for some good stretches of the way a very pleasant change in theOkumaya devam et
Burgos
2 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We walked into Burgos yesterday. Morgan and Olly led the way and successfully tracked down the elusive river route into the city as David and I followed along at a slower amble (David and Olly are aOkumaya devam et
Leaving Burgos
4 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
After resting and refueling in Burgos, we left refreshed and wound our way slowly out of the still dark city, leaving through a gorgeous arch by the partially lit up Cathedral. Food and coffee endedOkumaya devam et
Entering the Meseta
4 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On the very edge of the meseta is a tiny, beautiful village. It has a lovely small chapel just as you leave town, and I’m so glad I decided to stop in.
Inside were two elderly nuns. One asked myOkumaya devam et
Castrojeriz
5 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today was an easy walk! Along the way we stopped at a gorgeous ruin of a Franciscan pilgrim hospital. There’s an albergue there, and someday I’d love to stay.
We rolled into town in the earlyOkumaya devam et
Villarmentera de Campos
6 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
We decided after much consultation, especially between Morgan and Ollie, that we need to step up our game and make a little more headway. Which is how we came to walk about 34 Km (21 miles and a bit,Okumaya devam et
Calzadilla de la Cueza
7 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
What can I say about today? God’s lap can get Really Warm! Today was simple, just about the walking. After two stops, a small village where coffee was had, and a large town where I happily loaded upOkumaya devam et
Sahagún
8 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
On paper, today was an easy day, only about 21 kilometers, but I was feeling it a little more. Still, a good day, and beautiful landscape. We are staying in an albergue run by the Marist Fathers, andOkumaya devam et
THAT day
9 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
So, it kind of had to happen eventually, right? Just one of those days. Started out with a nagging cough that had kicked in last night. Whacked my right thigh on a guard rail, hard, in the earlyOkumaya devam et
Respite in Leon
10 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
So, we made it to Leon today! It feels like just in time, limping to our air BnB, where we will spend today AND tomorrow before heading back into the fray on Thursday. I think I took exactly one photoOkumaya devam et
León
11 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
So, a good rest day! Lots of sleep, a leisurely start to the day, and a stop at a pharmacy to get cold meds and compeed (which, if you are not in the know, is for blisters.) My first walk of theOkumaya devam et
San Martín del Camino
12 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Back on the road today. We had a choice of two variants, one of which was off the highway and more scenic, but also a much longer day, I’m mostly recovered but now it’s Morgan’s turn to feelOkumaya devam et
Astorga
13 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Such a very nice albergue we arrived at today! Even if it had been a bad day, which it was not, ( well, speaking for myself. Morgan is under the weather and did not want to get up - see pic) thisOkumaya devam et













































































































































GezginLet the journey begin!
GezginWohoo! So excited for you!
Gezgin
What’s in the box?
GezginWalking poles!
GezginCool! You’ll appreciate those!