Home Again
June 11, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
It’s Monday, a week since we walked into Santiago. We arrived back in San Antonio on Friday night after 24 hours of travel, and the jet lag seems to be subsiding.
We walked around the old town onRead more
Botafumeiro
June 6, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Just a short clip, sorry — my phone died as I filmed this 2 years ago.
We were repeatedly asked not to take photos, so today I didn’t. At least John had the chance to experience this —
LotsRead more
Around Santiago
June 6, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We spent part of the morning doing a little shopping, then went back to the Cathedral to watch some pilgrims arrive in the square. We found a seat and waited for the noon Pilgrim’s Mass to start. ItRead more
Stone Walls of Galicia
June 5, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
The rainy climate here in Galicia turns the stone walls and tile roofs into miniature gardens —
How many years have they been there? How many pilgrims have passed by?
We’ve Arrived!
June 5, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
We’re in Santiago! We arrived yesterday afternoon after a longer walk than planned —
At 10:00 yesterday morning, with only 12 miles to go, we decided to forge on through the rain so we could wakeRead more
Less than 20 Miles to go...
June 3, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We have less than 20 miles to walk! Tuesday will be only 6 miles, so we can arrive early to visit the Pilgrims’ Office and pick up our Compostelas before it gets busy. Then we’ll retrieve theRead more
The Camino We Walk
May 29, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
It’s the edge of an asphalt roadway... the crushed stone road built by Romans over 2000 years ago.
It’s farm roads that run from village to village... and a road for sheep and cows (and cowRead more
Drip Drip Drip...
May 29, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Well, the weather odds finally caught up with us. We had sunshine walking up to O Cebreiro, but it’s been drizzly and chilly ever since. So here are a few pictures from my visit in 2016.
We’reRead more
More Beauties
May 26, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Camino Flowers
May 26, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Flowers everywhere — geraniums and roses in front of houses, fields of lavender, pink, yellow and white broom, red poppies — Spain is abloom everywhere we walk.
What goes up...
May 24, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
... had to come down! And it was steep and VERY rocky. But the flowers and the scenery were beautiful,
Cruz de Ferro, the Iron Cross
May 24, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today we climbed to the highest point on the Camino, Monte Irago, and the Iron Cross. The Cross was placed there in the 11 th century by a Catholic abbot to mark the way for pilgrims traveling toRead more
More Cathedral Pics
May 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Leon
May 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We’re enjoying our rest day in Leon, and this siesta thing is pretty nice! Our hotel is just outside the Cathedral, across the street from a hospital (good location?!).
Leon Cathedral is soRead more
Graffiti and signs
May 19, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Self explained —
How we navigate
May 19, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
How do you find your way across 500 miles of Spain, through villages, fields and cities? You pay attention and look for these —
(Or you look for other pilgrims who seem to know where they’re going).
Leon
May 19, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Tonight and tomorrow we will stay in Leon, resting up for the last 200 miles. We’ll devote tomorrow to the magnificent Gothic Cathedral.
The past few days have been easy walks with few climbs. WeRead more
The Roman Road
May 15, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
This was our view today, for 14 miles. Looks pretty monotonous, right? Until you realize ... we were walking part of the original Roman road through Spain, still intact after 2000 years (with just aRead more
Back in touch
May 14, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Since leaving Burgos, we’ve climbed the Meseta, the high plain that stretches from Burgos to Leon. Wide open spaces, remote old Camino towns, and very little communication available. The Meseta wasRead more
Burgos Cathedral
May 10, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Burgos!
May 10, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Lovely Burgos with its beautiful cathedral, and 2 nights in the same bed! The weather continues to change every few minutes as winds blow down from snowy mountains. We’ve left the vineyards andRead more
Logrando, Najera and Santo Domingo
May 6, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Tonight we’re staying with the Cistercian nuns in their spotless hostal on the edge of town. We’re hoping this is a quiet neighborhood, after listening to crazy screaming Spanish young folks halfRead more
Cold and Windy Walk
May 3, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
May 2 & 3, Estella to Los Arcos to Viana:
John had discovered that the secret to Camino life is E-S-P: Just concentrate on Eat, Sleep, and Potty, and the walk is fine!
Yesterday a Japanese doctorRead more
16 Mile Day
May 1, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
We walked through Puente la Reina this morning and spent a few minutes admiring the 13th century bridge leading out of town. Then a BIG climb through chilly winds and intermittent sunshine — theRead more
Alto de Perdon
May 1, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Monday, 4/30: A big climb up out of Pamplona to Alto de Perdón, “where the path of the wind meets that of the stars.” The ridges here are lined with wind turbines. Today we made ourselves takeRead more
























































































































































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