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TRAVELING THROUGH SPAIN

9 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 10 Villafranca de la Oca to Ibeas de Juarros We have been traveling through various regions across Spain, each one of them special. Pamplona where we. started out is in Navarre. Navarre is very beautiful and very rocky with steep hilly mountains. It’s the Basque region and the BasqueContinue reading “TRAVELING THROUGH SPAIN”

BICYCLING ON THE CAMINO

8 September 2023, camino 3, Day 9 Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca I spoke about bicycling on the camino 2 years ago and I want to reiterate my findings. Having bicycled in organized rides in the states there are certain rules to be followed. When passing it is customary to call out, “On yourContinue reading “BICYCLING ON THE CAMINO”

A WEEK DOWN

6 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 7 Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada Today was a difficult day for me. My pack felt heavy and I just didn’t seem to walk as quickly. There can be a real mind game walking the camino. Questions and doubts flooded my mind. However despite those doubts IContinue reading “A WEEK DOWN”

A BETTER DAY

7 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 8 Santo Domingo to Belorado I have discovered a new Spanish delight…Grape Bread. It’s very much like a baguette type bread with grapes in it. Not like a zucchini or banana bread, although I found several recipes online for that kind of bread with grapes. I must make someContinue reading “A BETTER DAY”

A WEEK DOWN

BEING THE BLESSING

4 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 5 Logrono to Navarette Today we gave back. We are walking out of Logrono and a young woman caught our attention and was waving toward her car. We thought she meant to give us a ride and we said no thank you and we would kind of kept onContinue reading “BEING THE BLESSING”

THE WORD OF THE DAY IS BLESSING

3 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 4 Los Arcos to Logrono The blessings today began before we even left Estella. We stayed in a hotel about 2 km outside of town so we needed to walk back into Estella to begin our day. As we checked out the guy at the desk said he’d takeContinue reading “THE WORD OF THE DAY IS BLESSING”

THE WORD OF THE DAY IS TORRENTIAL

2 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 3 Estella to Los Arcos The forecast for today is rain. No problem. We stepped out from the hotel and immediately felt wonderful. There was a very light drizzle and the temperature was about 20 degrees cooler than yesterday. With our rain jackets and water resistant pants we wereContinue reading “THE WORD OF THE DAY IS TORRENTIAL”

ALTO DE PERDON

August 30, 2023 Midway from Pamplona to Puenta La Reina I have walked 9.6 miles to Alto de Perdon, which means Mount of Forgiveness. Here are the bronze statues depicting pilgrims under a field of stars. I love that expression “under a field of stars”. For more information click here.

THE ON RAMP TO THE CAMINO

31 august 2023, camino 3, day 1 Pamplona to Puenta la Reina 17.65 miles from rising to bed Our past caminos started in St. Jean Pied de Port on the French side of the Pyrenees mountains. It’s a traditional start to the Camino Frances and about 400 pilgrims begin their walk each day. We, howeverContinue reading “THE ON RAMP TO THE CAMINO”