• Spain 2026
    No matter how you try to reduce the weight of your pack, someone always gives you something else.
    Waiting for the trainPacks ready to get off at a quick stop.Our room at TudelaCoffee machine again1Nice terrace.City hall1Vegetable festival store windowsFlowers and vegies everywhere.1Phil had zucchini soup.I had white asparagus with tuna and eggs and mayo.Hamburger and potatoes1My fake chicken dishQuince jelly, cheese, honey, walnutsNeat buildingAn old monasteryModern artMore modern art (video cameras mounted on the wall)Cathedral, started in the 11th century and added onto over the years.Doorway to original partLots of narrow streets. Lots of brick buildings here.Other entry to cathedralStorks up topAnother entry to the cathedralThis is where the Jewish Quarter was located.You could not hear the very loud fireworks on my phone. Hope it stops soon.

    Birthday and beginning a new Camino

    April 17 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

    We were up at 4:30 am to drink our all important coffee in the room, eat our yogurt and fruit and pack up. There were very few other passengers at 6:35 am on our train. As the route moved through lower terrain and out onto the Ebro River plain there were more and more passengers.

    At Zaragoza where we changed trains we were able to get our Senior Discount cards updated so I should be able to buy tickets online again without problems. We also bought tickets for tomorrow's trip.

    Tudela is a really neat town in the middle of a growing region of Spain. In fact, they are having the "vegetable" festival here starting tonight. Our hotel is next to the beer tent and kiddie rides so we may not get much sleep at all!

    We are in a Marriott property tonight. We try to stay in these due to getting points and free nights, especially when in Spain.

    At lunch we had our big meal. I thought I was ordering chicken on the grill, but it turned out to be some kind of fish. It was still good, but not what I expected. For supper we just went to the grocery store and had cheese, ham, and toast. Lunch is not served here until at least 1:30 or 2 pm so usually we are starving, but not that hungry for supper.

    Tomorrow we take a train to Castejon de Ebro at 7:10 where we will get off and start walking. It is only about 3.3 miles so we have plenty of time to walk in the cool morning. We hope to stay in a simple hostel that is staffed by volunteers like us. If they are not open, we'll stay in a hotel.    Read more