SpainHello from Villambistia, Spain....as usual, thank you for checking in. I left Santo Domingo yesterday morning at around 7:30 am and arrived in Belorado at 3pm. I did not post last night due to being busy with the festivities in the albergue. There are a bunch of people that are traveling in a group and I have been running into them a lot and they invited me to join them. So between that and aRead more
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Nájera -> 21.5km -> Santo Domingo
We've arrived at the chicken town! Haven't seen them yet, but can hear them through my window. Beautiful walk along rapeseed fields and Rioja vines. Painful ankle, but hope the longer rest will help it!
SpainHeute waren es nur knappe 22 km durch sanfte Hügel und noch mehr Weinberge. Leider hat sich der Schmerz im linken Bein nicht gebessert, so dass ich heute den Weg eher gehumpelt bin...... dennoch war ich recht schnell unterwegs. Das lag wohl daran, dass ich meinen Rucksack per Kurier zur nächsten Herberge geschickt habe und ich heute somit knappe 12 kg leichter war 😊. So macht das PilgerseinRead more
Patrick DiemlingDanke für deine Berichte. Bin in Gedanken bei dir. Hoffe, dein Bein heilt bald. (Kannst du ne Pause einlegen?)
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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 half the night in Najera last night. We finally had beautiful sunshine all day today, temps around 70, shorts weather at last.
We’ve been walking through vineyards and olive orchards, yellow fields ofRead more
Lindy MaingotThe church is beautiful, it really sounds like you are having a great time. love you!
Peggy CarterGreat photos! We are really enjoying your blog - it takes us right along with you - Peggy & Tony
SpainNachdem ich grosse Zweifel hatte ob ich Heute laufen kann, bin ich richtig glücklich dass ich es geschafft habe. Dank meiner Selftapung und langsamen Laufen klappte es. Nun hoffe ich in ein paar Tagen beschwerdefrei zu sein.
Theres Simonethesch dHühner gseh i de Kathedrale von Santa Domingo ond vo de Legende vom Hühnerwonder?
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20+ mile walk through rolling hills and vineyards today brought me to this cute little town of 6500. Lots of restaurants with outdoor seating.
The weather was good for walking. Not too hot with a cool breeze, and fortunately, not too many hills to climb.
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Hope today's mileage is the longest I'll walk as my dogs are tired.
Left in the dark, but had the light of a full moon to guide me. Used the headlight a few times, it was impossible to see the yellow arrows as Ventosa is in the country. Believe it or not, but smaller than Old Fort by a wide margin. Seemed as if I was walking in a rock bottomed gully for a good half mile before it leveledRead more
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Date: 10/07/2016
Distance: 20.9 km, 13 mi
A stunningly beautiful day in the Spanish countryside, surrounded by vineyards in every direction to start the day, ending among tan, harvested hayfields. My legs and brain were in same page all day; feet still taking s beating.
SpainA 14 mile trek brought us to Santo Domingo, around whom there persists a very silly mythos. I won't get into it here but it has led to the many centuries old tradition of keeping chickens in the local cathedral. We did a tour of the cathedral and it was full of fantastical artwork, which gave it a MoMA-esq feel. The Albergue we stayed in, the Confradiá del Santo, modern, bright and clean, was oneRead more
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9.22 Friday
Today's 13 mile walk was through rolling hills of farm land and vineyards.
There were other pilgrims to chat with along the way. Santo Domingo has a beautiful Cathedral de Santo Domingo de la Calzada that host a museum of beautiful artifacts and history.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Sounds like an interesting evening. I'd love to hear what the political science majors' thoughts were on the subject. ☺
I found that music helps me too, when my feet start hurting- that or a good conversation with a fellow walker. I really love the intercultural opportunities of the Camino. You look at someone and have no idea what language will come out of their mouth until you say “hola” or “hello”. The common goal of walking to Santiago gives room for listening to other people’s stories in a special way. Thanks for all your posts, Phil!
I agree
The “Way”. It does bring everyone together for sure. Everyone hurts, and everyone has the same goal in mind...different reasons for being here...but the same goal.
I will fill you in on the political discussion when I get back
That is definately a 'home' discussion!