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“Just once I’d like to wake up when I’m done sleeping” Anna, Downton Abbey If the Camino mantra is Walk, Wash, Eat, Sleep, I have to say that after I walk and wash my clothes I barely have the gumption to wash myself. Dinner is never before 7:30 pm and by 5:00 pm I couldContinue reading “DAY 24 CAMINO FATIGUE”

Today is a dry day spiritually. It’s cold, dreary, and gray. We are walking into Leon which is about 13 miles but a lot of it is along the highway. Of course the last couple days have been along the highway so it’s not a new scene just not pleasant. My feet, legs, and backContinue reading “DAY 23 RANDOM RAMBLINGS”

Middle Earth This is the view from our hostal in Moratinos. We are beginning to see more and more of these dwellings dug into the clay earth. Because the temperature inside these “hobbit houses” is constant they are ideal as wine/root cellars. Another fun fact is that hundreds of years ago parents would send theirContinue reading “DAY 22 IN THE MIDDLE”

Dear Friends so far I have tried to share with you the best and most meaningful parts of the Camino. Today though it’s time to share with you a less attractive side of the Camino. The Camino is good. Pain is bad. And then there is something so unbelievable that I must caution you beforeContinue reading “DAY 21 THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DISGUSTING 👣”

Exodus 34.29: Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. There are a lot of fields of sunflowers in Spain. Not onlyContinue reading “DAY 20 THE SUNFLOWERS 🌻🌻🌻”

Carry on my wayward son For there’ll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don’t you cry no more. –Kansas Lyrics to Carry on Wayward Son Today we are in the heart of the Meseta. This is the flatlands of Spain. Toto I think we’re back in Kansas I haveContinue reading “Day 19 CARRY ON TO CARRION”

Today I’m going to do a little advertising. Last night we stayed in the Hotel Rural Oasibeth. This hotel was sparkling clean, very new, and offered all the amenities of dining, bar, and breakfast, plus those I look for: a sunny balcony and a sink with a stopper. But what really set this hotel apartContinue reading “DAY 19 AND NOW FOR A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS”

Yesterday was a strong day for me which is not always a positive thing. Though I felt very good on the walk, I over did it and my ankle has been painful since last night. So I decided to play another grace card and skip the 15 miles today with the steep incline in theContinue reading “DAY 18 TAKING TIME”

Sunrise over Rabe de las Calzades Coffee from a vending machine and a two week old protein bar for breakfast. The sunrise more than made up for the marginal breakfast. This morning I woke up and for the first time I had that sense of “oh my goodness I’ve been doing this for more thanContinue reading “DAY 17 THE JOURNEY GOES ON”

Every day on the Camino has been different. We started in the Pyrenees, moved on to some steep ascents and declines in the foothills, traversed the Rioja wine country and its rolling hills, and now we are in a flat area. We walked to Burgos yesterday and fortunately the lady who runs the hotel whereContinue reading “DAY 16”