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Walking with 8 friends from Noroton Presbyterian Church. This is a private tour we organized on our own, but we happen to all worship together. Read more
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    Day 12–13

    Day 8 walking

    April 24 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

    Walked 14.6 miles today. My knee is hurting, but I’m stretching and doing my exercises before I walk and at night. We walked from Pontevedra to Caldas de Reiss. Nice hotel. Exhausted. Dinner was not great. Basically ate bread and French fries and gelato on the way home. Cold tonight. Turned on the heat in my room. I’m happy to be sleeping in a queen bed tonight. My room has a nice skylight. Luggage service picked up our bags today and no issues. We put extra poundage in the van. Three more days of walking. Night. We continue to pray for so many prayers. Loving the new Anne Lamott book on audio and also started Remarkably Bright Creatures on audio. Also listened to NPC sermon from Sunday and Chelsea Handler’s podcast with Monica Lewinsky. Both great listens. Thanks for following along.Read more

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    Day 13–14

    Day 9 walking

    April 25 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F

    11 miles today. Pretty tired. So I’m keeping this short. Our first cloudy day. Rained a little. Music made my day-listened to some late 80’s alternative and my book, The Hundred Years of Lenny and Margot, and Polly K. on Sobercast. I think I’ve hit a bit of a wall and my knee hurts. I’ll be fine. Had delicious homemade yogurt with honey and nuts for lunch. Grateful ☺️Read more

  • Portugal/Spain Camino
    Day 14–15

    Day 10 walking

    April 26 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

    Walked 9.5 miles today. Tomorrow we walk into Santiago de Compestella. I’m exhausted 😴 Today it poured for the last two minutes of our walk. We have been beyond blessed with the incredible weather. Cloudy yesterday and today for a lot, but that’s okay. Charming hotel tonight where we will eat dinner. Had a lovely lunch today. Drinking my fill of cafe con leche’s. Walked through beautiful windy cobblestone villages today. Lots of roosters, cats, the bread delivery van which leaves your fresh bread on your gate and of course flowers. So pretty and simple. It’s doing my soul so good to be taking a two week hiatus from social media, news. Netflix, email, etc. My brain needed this detox. I’ve filled it with lots of good music, books and my sober podcast that I’ve enjoyed listening to some incredible stories of recovery (Lyle P. The inspiration for the movie, Flight, today). Wow! I am so grateful to be able to unplug. The world has continued on just fine without me tuning in. Been a huge gift to myself and has helped me to stay super present. The group knows my motto, “be where your feet are!”.Read more

  • Portugal/Spain Camino
    Day 15–16

    Final walking Day

    April 27 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 43 °F

    We made it the final ten miles today to Santiago de Compostela. Beautiful cloudy walk. Had a great breakfast and devotional by Liz on prayer. Lots of up and down hills today. My knee made it. Got to Santiago around 1 in the pouring rain and had lunch. Then the sun came out and we got to check into the gorgeous Paradore hotel on the Cathedral square. What a treat to have our final two nights here. It’s an old hospital turned into hotel. I’ll do another post just on tonight. We are very proud of our journey. 150 miles!!! A wonderful team of 8 faithful pilgrims. Our fearless leader Piero (Miguel too). God is good.Read more

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    Day 15–17

    Santiago de Compestela

    April 27 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F

    We did it! 150 miles and 11 days walking. Had a great afternoon doing some shopping, eating gelato and then drinks at the hotel bar before Piero came to bring us our pilgrim certificates of completion. We had a little ceremony in the lobby and then had an incredible farewell dinner at St. Jaime. We had salads, grilled veggies, fried squid, mussels, scallops, steak and Piero’s homemade tiramisu. Wow! We did one final toast, gave Piero our little farewell thank you gift and walked through the Cathedral square that’s buzzing as there was a 10k race. It’s a party outside, but we are in bed. Karen and Louise leave early in the morning. We have one more final day tomorrow. Sweet dreams.Read more

  • Portugal/Spain Camino
    Day 16–17

    Last day/night in Santiago

    April 28 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F

    Woke up leisurely without having to pack my bags. Had an incredible breakfast at our beautiful hotel. It was a buffet to behold. Plus eggs and bacon made to order. Went back to my room and started packing. 😂 I later got coffee at a lovely cafe on the main drag. Then walked around on and off throughout the day. Also took a bath in the soak tub! Walked 7 miles today. Took myself to Lume, a Michelin rated restaurant, for an incredible burger. Gelato twice today! Found a great restaurant for dinner that we all loved and Adriana was so kind to make us a reservation. Met Gus and Adriana for drinks at the Hotel Vella in the garden terrace. Such a clean and pretty city. All walkable. Visited the cathedral today and lit candles for three remarkable friends that have passed this month, Jim S., Dick W. and Bill C. Watched NPC service online and that made me happy to see my mom, etc. It is time to come home. Louise and Karen left early this morning so our crew is down to six. Dinner was fabulous- salad, calamari, steak and paella, topped off with gelato obvi!! Tomorrow Liz, Katy, Rod and I head to airport at 10 am to fly to Madrid at 1:45. Then Madrid to JFK. Homeward bound after one more buffet breakfast. It’s freezing here tonight. Like in the 50’s. My knee hurts, my body aches and we have all hit a wall. It’s time to go home. There’s no place like home. ❤️Read more

  • Portugal/Spain Camino
    Day 17

    Homeward bound

    April 29 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F

    At the Santiago airport for 1:45 pm flight to Madrid. Suitcase is checked to JFK and only 45 lbs which is a minor miracle. I’m traveling home with Liz, Katy and Rod. Will hit up duty free. We arrive home at 7 pm to JFK. Back to reality tomorrow. Has been glorious. Had one final incredible breakfast at the Parador with Adriana and Gus too. Then I went to the Pilgrim Office and got my distance certificate. Pretty cool! Praising God for his thanksgiving and provisions along the way. Traveling mercies for all. Can’t wait to hug my family and friends, get back to NPC, Equinox and my meetings. Oh and my smoothies! And of course Shatterproof. I’ve missed my boss and colleagues. ❤️🤗🙏Read more

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