Rain, rain, rain
30 августа 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
It’s raining here. So my bed looks like a cave because all the laundry is hanging from my bunk. All the socks are safety pinned to the side hanging to dry. At least it smells good. And I’m sureЧитать далее
Race the rain
31 августа 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌩️ 16 °C
Today we raced the rain to Burgos so not a lot of pictures along the way.
Cathedral de Burgos
31 августа 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌩️ 26 °C
We made it to the Cathedral before the rain . It’s huge! Beautiful and strange. Way cool. Definitely hope they have an online gift shop for our Christmas ornament!
Late start
1 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Today we got a late start. We enjoyed our comfy room, bed and air conditioning until check out at 11. We also enjoyed a great breakfast buffet before we left. But we are on the road again now!
Great little lunch stop
1 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
This town had a great little cafe/bar that was open (because it’s Sunday y’all and that hard here). That had great apps and food.
Under 500!
1 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The 500s seemed to take forever! But we are finally in the 400s
The Holy Grail
1 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The first one we have had since leaving Florida!!!
And we are off!
2 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A great little find. Wonderful hospitality and had some great dinner companions.
First One
2 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Here is the first actual cross of St James we found along the way.
Elevenises… sort of
2 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Here we stopped hopping for a snack but ended up with just drinks. But the view from the seating area was this church.
Furry friend
2 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Don’t tell the boys! Tonight at our albergue they have a furry friend in residence. We got to give him some love after dinner.
(ancient) Hospital Visit anyone
3 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
San Antón is the ruins of a convent that we know for medical technology in the day. They made a special ointment that heals skin diseases. They went the way of the dodo some hundreds of years ago asЧитать далее
Church and a museum
3 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Church that still operates and has a donation museum entrance made for a nice break from the cold this morning. Hopefully, Santiago (St James) will help ensure the day gets better. Since my boots areЧитать далее
Its been a day
3 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
It’s been a strange day but we made it!
Greatful
4 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Grateful to the host here who saved us beds for our late arrival, gave me a newspaper for my boots (that are now dry), and had a cheerful spirit. But now we hit the road again.
River Option
4 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Today we opted for .9km more than we had to but it also meant we had a beautiful walk along the river in the shade!
Lunch stop
4 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we stopped for lunch early as it was 5.7km to our final destination today. Enjoyed some hamburgers, fries, and other goodies.
A new record!
4 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today we were on the road before 7:30 and we made it the whole stage by 2pm!
The Singing Nuns
4 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Tonight, we stay with the singing nuns, sort of. The nuns are on retreat so we have some seminarians and their friends hosting us. But the nuns prayed for us and left us some stars to help us on ourЧитать далее
Off to the races
5 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today we have a long haul ahead of us. Some 15+ miles. We can do this though, it’s flat!
Nothing
5 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
This is a big 15 miles of nothing out here!
In the 300s
5 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Today we broke out of the 400s! Woot woot!
Picnic
5 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
When there is nothing out here, you plan ahead and bring a picnic with you!
Brr!
6 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
A chilly start to the day. Actual temp 49, feels like 46. Not sure we brought enough warm clothes if this cold snap sticks around.
Lots of Pilgrims
6 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Today we saw lots of different pilgrims along the way just not a whole lot of people ones