Author Archives: michelleperram

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”

Yesterday Glen missed a camino sign and walked a mile and a half when he saw this. Danger Explosives Military Zone Do not go off the road He turned around and went back 😉 Sometimes I think one of the things I did right is the way I packed my backpack. Everything is in itsContinue reading “DAY 15 SOME THINGS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH”

This morning I woke up at 5:00 am, an hour and a half before I needed to. I felt refreshed and awake and ready to tackle the day ahead…21 miles. But my body was in a complete state of shutdown. The Spirit was willing but the body was not. So I decided to play aContinue reading “DAY 14 A DAY OFF”

The Camino has been more crowded than anticipated. There are not the long stretches with no person in sight, hours to contemplate whatever it is God is whispering. Before I complain about this I try to accept what comes my way with the attitude that this is a reflection of life itself. There are twoContinue reading “DAY 13 ATTITUDE TO GRATITUDE”

There is a legend on the Camino that is associated with the town of Santo Domingo. The story goes that a couple and their son are making the pilgrimage to Santiago. They stop in Santo Domingo where the daughter of the innkeeper falls in love with the son. Unfortunately he rejects her advances so sheContinue reading “DAY 12 WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER”

We have been staying in some very nice hotels along the Camino much nicer than the albergues or even most of the other hotels and bed & breakfasts along the way. Two nights ago my husband said he thought the hotel was definitely less nice than any of the others. I was confused by thisContinue reading “DAY 11 CLEANLINESS IS DIFFICULT ON THE CAMINO”

Today was not the prettiest day on the Camino. It was a short walk from Logrono to Navarette, about 8 miles and it drizzled rain with a pretty good head wind. The Camino also took us along the highway so we were accompanied by the sounds of cars and truck racing by. But life hasContinue reading “DAY 10 LIFE & DEATH ON THE CAMINO”