The way of St. Francis Foligno to Trevi April 27, 2026 Miles walked 9.78 miles Today was a long walk out of Foligno along a main street. I came to a place with a little church but the doors were locked. This is a big difference between the Camino Frances, and the Camino Portugues &Continue reading “LOOK, A PRIEST!”
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A SHORT DAY
The Way of St. Francis April 26, 2026 Spello to Foligno Miles walked 8.62 miles Spello to Foligno was a short walk. The distance was shorter, about five miles but I accumulated a lot of steps just walking to the cathedral. I was surprised when we stopped in the Church of San Feliciano and theyContinue reading “A SHORT DAY”
TODAY WE BEGIN OUR WALK
The Way of Saint Francis Saturday, April 25th Assisi to Spello Miles walked 8.68 Last night was the pilgrim’s mass at the Basilica of St. Francis. It’s amazing how the despite not understand the language the meaning can be felt. During the Eucharist I went forward, arms crossed for a blessing. The priest held aContinue reading “TODAY WE BEGIN OUR WALK”
IS BEGGING AKIN TO GRACE?
St. Francis worked for his father as a young man. His father was a cloth merchant and as such was a wealthy man. One day when Francis was delivering cloth he stopped at a ruined cathedral. There he heard the voice of God telling him to rebuild God’s church. So Francis sold the cloth, pocketedContinue reading “IS BEGGING AKIN TO GRACE?”
WHEN DOES YOUR CAMINO START?
This morning my husband asked me when my camino will start. Will it start when I leave the house? Will it start when my plane takes off? Or will it start on the 25th when I begin walking from Assisi toward Rome? I have read that a camino begins when one leaves one’s house. OfContinue reading “WHEN DOES YOUR CAMINO START?”
TWO HILLS AND 16 MILES
October 7, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 17 Total miles walked today Padron to Santiago de Compostela Here it is, the last day of walking. It’s the longest walk and as you can see there are two significant ascents. In fact, the second ascent is continually upward until one reaches the plaza in front of theContinue reading “TWO HILLS AND 16 MILES”
STRANGER THINGS
You’re probably wondering why I chose “STRANGER THINGS” as the title of this post. Well I have been waiting so long for the final season of STRANGER THINGS and I’ve been procrastinating so long finishing the blog post from the Camino Portuguese that it seemed kind of appropriate. Although I hardly expect that you allContinue reading “STRANGER THINGS”
MY FEELINGS ALONG THE CAMINO
October 6, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 15 Total miles walked today 6.23 miles Cambados to Vilanova de Arosa Once again there is no elevation profile for this section of the Spiritual Variant. My feelings along the Camino Today was a very easy day to walk. It was so short that we felt confident walking alongContinue reading “MY FEELINGS ALONG THE CAMINO”
WHERE AM I GOING WITH ALL THIS?
October 5, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 14 Total miles walked today 9.36 miles Armenteria to Cambados There is no elevation map for Armenteria to Cambados Because we had rain and wind yesterday it was cold. So we didn’t make it to visit the Monastery at Armenteira. On the other hand the weather changed to sunnyContinue reading “WHERE AM I GOING WITH ALL THIS?”
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY
Come again after I go home October 4, 2025 Camino Portuguese Day 13 Total miles walked 7.91 miles Combarro to Armenteira You know the song The Ants go Marching One by One Hurrah Hurrah? It’s sung to the tune of When Johnny Comes Marching Home Hurrah Hurrah. My husband started singing that song and nowContinue reading “RAIN RAIN GO AWAY”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 