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    • TravelerCamino Frances
      Day 5

      Patience?

      August 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

      The host of our alberge today let us chose a concealed card each- as a mental trigger! Mine was Patience (Geduld) and then she sent me to a room called „viva la vida“, which reminded me of my wife who just loves Coldplay- kisses from here to you! She actually is the one you let me experience the Camino (so: vivo la vida) while she handles everything at home which I know is not easy! I love you for that, darling!
      Patience- is this something I should learn here? My first lesson was definitely at the Airport In Biarritz waiting for my luggage (7h)! And now I just go with the flow and don’t make any plans! I just trust the Camino in a way! Should I learn that?
      At least the weighing machine is nice to me- minus 1.5kg already!      Read more

    • TravelerLiving my Camino dream
      121
      Day 8

      Alto del Perdòn

      August 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

      An amazing day today, up and out at 5:30. Who says I can't keep my normal routine 😉
      Mind you, I passed a bar with people spilling out of it and others still queuing to get in. Perhaps I'm doing Spain wrong 🤔 Fantastic walk up to the wrought iron monument for medieval pilgrims - "where the way of the wind crosses the way of the stars." Am enjoying this so much! The heat is a killer tho. I'm done by 1:00- walked without booking today- jury out on whether I'll be able to sustain not knowing where I'm sleeping when I start to get tired.
      Lessons for the day: look up from the road, look back, the view is amazing, ponytails stick to sweat faces. Short people will never walk as fast as tall people!!      Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2022
      Day 4

      Pamplona to Puente la Reina (24 km)

      April 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      I left Pamplona around 7:45 this morning and made it to my albergue shortly after 2:00. It was a beautiful walk with stunning scenery as far as the eyes could see. There was a very long, steep hill which led to Alto de Perdon, the beautiful metal statues that are a tribute to pilgrims. The path leading down from this site was a loose rock covered path that threatened my ankles on more than one occasion. Walked with some pilgrims and ate lunch with them before pushing on. I am laying on my bed bemoaning the fact that it is only 7:00 and wanting to sleep. My back was in no way prepared for this hill and is letting me know in no uncertain terms that it is unhappy. I wandered a couple of extra kms to fund walking sticks after I showered and hopefully they will help tomorrow. Good night all!Read more

    • TravelerCamino Frances
      1
      Day 5

      Really out of the blue

      August 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      A heavy rain shower and thunderstorm started! And our clothes are outside to dry? We all ran down to save them but …Although our hospitaleros washed our clothes, they didn’t hang them - so they are still wet - including my only towel! It doesn’t look like it clears up soon 🙀- so we read and talk to the others… maybe I get a coke somewhere?Read more

    • TravelerA Camino to Remember
      Day 9

      Sick in Estella

      September 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

      Today we walked to Estella but David woke up sick. It was a long, uncomfortable walk! I was so worried about him! Luckily it wasn’t too hot outside. And now, in the evening, David is all bundled in bed taking Spanish DayQuil. I’m about to go get a pizza and bring it back to the room. Tomorrow we’re going to taxi to Los Arcos instead of walking so he can rest.Read more

    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      11112
      Day 7

      Day of rest

      August 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      I decided to take a rest day today to give my body and spirit a break. It felt important to give my legs a chance to recover from the physical demands of the Camino and take some time to reflect on my first few days. I explored the old part of Pamplona in the morning and then took a taxi to Puenta la Reina.

      One of my goals coming to the Camino was to listen to my body, so I’m glad I heeded the signals to rest rather than feeling an undo sense of obligation to walk every mile. A friend who hiked the Appalachian trail told me they have a motto, “Hike your own hike.” I’m reminding myself to, “Walk my own Camino” and not compare it to others’. It’s humbling to stop when I need to stop even as others are speeding onward. It seems like a good lesson to take with me.      Read more

    • TravelerA Camino to Remember
      11
      Day 9

      Rest Day in Puente La Reina

      September 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

      Today was our first rest day. We weren’t sure what a rest day would be like. Would we be bored? Would we miss the walk? How could we force ourselves to be restful when we are always walking around, even at home?

      We have four or five rest days scheduled (I can’t remember off the top of my head), and we purposely set it up to take test days in small places with little to do. We knew if we took a rest days in cities we’d be out exploring, defeating the purpose of rest days! And Puente La Reina has maybe 2000 residents? It’s not totally sleepy but not much of a tourist draw.

      Today our big objectives were to wash our clothes and to get food for tomorrow. We hand wash and drip dry our clothes and we know bigger items like shirts, leggings, and my hiking dresses take more than one day to dry so rest days are our best shot at getting the wash done. As I write, only one garment has dried! But if they don’t fry we put the damp items in a ziploc and hand them up first thing when we arrive in our next destination.

      Tomorrow and for the next four or five days it’s going to be hot. Mid 80°s and no shade. Not bad for sitting but not comfortable for walking really. So we’re leaving early tomorrow. Unfortunately that means we won’t get the nice breakfasts at the places we’re staying, but at least it will be cooler when we do the bulk of the walk! It also doesn’t get light here until after 7:00 am so we decided to try leaving at 7:00 and letting the predawn light guide us rather than walking with a headlamp earlier. We’ll see by tomorrow how it all works out! We bought apples, almonds, and granola bars to eat on the trail and will stop for coffee after 8:00-8:30 when the bars open. A bar is a little cafe that serves light food, coffee, beer, and wine. And bars are open most of the day where restaurants (and the restaurant portion of bars that offer cooked meals) are open sometimes in the early afternoon and then not until after 8 pm or so.

      So we went to the churches in town here today, and we walked over and took pictures of the puente (bridge) that the town is named for. And we got fabulous sandwiches for lunch! Toasted baguette split down the middle with chicken breast pieces, caramelized onions, brie, and sautéed mushroom sauce. Yum! We had them with a coke with lemon. Then we took a nap!

      Tomorrow we’ve got a 24 km walk to Estella!      Read more

    • Camino Sisters 2023
      1
      Day 9

      Rocky Mountain High

      September 7, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

      Pamplona to Puente la Reina
      Day 6 - 24km

      Early start this morning as it was going to be very hot again today. We set off at 6.30am, after a little hiccup as we had left the poles in our room! 🙄However we managed to break into the lockbox to retrieve the keys. 😏 ( Meghan did it…😅) Walking in the dark for the first hour was nice and seeing the sunrise was a bonus. 🌞
      We walked through beautiful countryside, with a steep climb, but we were rewarded with amazing views and the pilgrim statues at the top. Looking back over Pamplona was rewarding.
      We were feeling quite smug about ourselves around 10am after walking 10km, but still didn’t arrive until 2pm! It was a hard slog for the final 5 km in the heat. We were very grateful for a nice cold shower, a rest and a beer. Looking forward to exploring the town and a good pilgrims meal. 💕      Read more

    • TravelerSantiago de Compostella
      1
      Day 25

      Puente la Reina

      May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

      Aangekomen in Puente la Reina doe ik verslag van de dag terwijl ik de warme zon op me in laat werken..... ja da's andere koek hè!
      Gisteren goed geslapen hoewel ik het ook de hele nacht heb horen regenen. Vanochtend ontbeten in het hotel, was goed georganiseerd. Voor de insiders onder ons, er hing een zondagochtend sfeer zoals in Handel, en daarna gereed maken voor vertrek, vooralsnog zonder regenpak... een stukje verder dan toch m'n eerste Spaanse bakkie koffie en geloof het of niet maar daar werd de kachel nog gestookt. Pelgrims te voet lieten zich her en der afzetten. En gedurende de dag kruiste het spoor van de wandelende pelgrim met het fietsspoor elkaar toeroepend 'buen Camino' (goede camino). Dat regenpak heb ik bij het kopje koffie dan toch ook maar aangetrokken en een hele tijd aangehad.. enfin ook vandaag waren er heuvels maar niet meer als gisteren.... voor ik het wist was ik in Pamplona en ik werd door mijn navigatie enigszins omgeleid. Dat was ook de route die ik had ingesteld. Ik kreeg in Pamplona wel even het gevoel van een zomerse dag gezien de kleding van de mensen en ook het zonnetje scheen toen heerlijk, Spanje........! Op stukken van het traject was het toch nog behoorlijk koud. Ik heb ervoor gekozen om me warm te houden gezien mijn eerdere ervaring en daar was ik blij mee..
      Omdat ik zo vroeg in Pamplona was, het traject daar naar toe was voornamelijk down hill, waande ik me af en toe Max...🙈. Dus ik besloot door te fietsen naar Puente la Reina. Uitgestrekte bergroutes en pittig zo nu en dan met dan uiteindelijk de eindstand van 84 km's bereikt vandaag en dik tevreden.
      Trouwens ik ben op de bonnefooi een klein hotelletje in een steegje binnengeslopen en ja hoor, kamer en een warme maaltijd en ontbijt dus niet verder kijken..      Read more

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    • TravelerEl Camino de Santiago
      Day 2

      2. DAY | 30 km

      April 30, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Es ist nicht in Worte zu fassen...

      Man kann den Jakobsweg schwer beschreiben ohne ihn selbst zu erleben. Mein heutiger Tag begann mit sehr vielen Erkenntnissen, genau genommen habe ich die ersten 5 Kilometer eine Seite voll gehabt. Ich könnte in die Details gehen, aber ich muss euch einfach etwas so besonderes erzählen.

      Ich war vertieft in meine Gedanken habe die Schönheit der Natur in ihrer vollen Pracht wahrgenommen und als ich an einen Erinnerungspunkt ankam was Pilger kreiert haben, wollte ich ebenfalls etwas von mir da lassen. Vor einigen Wochen gaben mir Freunde aus der Gemeinde Postkarten mit Bibelversen auf englisch mit und ich entschied mich heute dort die erste nieder zu legen. Während ich mein Rucksack wieder zu machte kam eine Dame angelaufen, nahm die Karte in die Hand und als sie sie ablegen wollte sagte ich zu ihr "nehme sie diese ist für dich, ich habe sie soeben für dich bereit gestellt". Sie hieß Liliane aus Brasilien ich habe euch ein Bild eingefügt ihre Emotion war aus Ihren Augen zu lesen.

      Vertraut mir ein Camino schenkt dir nicht ab einer gewissen km Zahl Wunder sondern ab dem ersten Moment wo du entscheidest ihn zu gehen.

      Nach meinem ersten Vino mit Simona eine Pilgerin aus Stuttgart, gehe ich nun müde und dankbar schlafen.

      Elli

      Non si può spiegare...

      È difficile descrivere il Cammino di Santiago senza viverlo di persona. La giornata di oggi è iniziata con molte emozioni, anzi avevo una pagina piena per i primi 5 chilometri. Potrei entrare nei dettagli, ma voglio raccontarvi qualcosa di speciale.

      Ero assorta nei miei pensieri, ammirando la bellezza della natura in tutto il suo splendore, e quando sono arrivata a un punto di memoria che i pellegrini avevano creato, volevo lasciare anche io qualcosa di me. Qualche settimana fa amici della chiesa mi hanno regalato cartoline con versetti biblici in inglese e ho deciso di mettere lì la prima. Mentre stavo richiudendo lo zaino, è arrivata una signora, ha preso in mano la carta e quando ha voluto posarla le ho detto "prendila, questa è per te, te l'ho appena preparata ". Si chiamava Lliliane dall Brasile la foto la vedi sopra, la sua emozione era profonda nei suoi occhi.

      Credetemi, un Cammino non ti fa miracoli dopo un certo numero di chilometri ma dal primo momento in cui decidi di percorrerlo.

      Dopo il mio primo vino con Simona, una pellegrina di Stoccarda, vado a letto stanca e grata di questa vita.

      Elli      Read more

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