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PRE CAMINO: THE DAY BEFORE WE LEAVE

30 August 2023 Pamplona

FROM PARIS TO PAMPLONA

SPOILER ALERT: Despite the story you are about to read, I was not really stressed out over the events of today 😎 Paris to Hendaye, France Hendaye, France to Irun, Spain via metro, 2 stops, 3€ 20 extra for the tickets Irun to Vitoria, girl at the station told us to get off at theContinue reading “FROM PARIS TO PAMPLONA”

THE PRE PRE CAMINO

Monday, August 28, 2023 We arrived in Paris on Saturday, August 26 for three nights. We’re visiting with my cousin; she is quite elderly. Whenever I’m in Europe I make a point to go and visit her. When we’re on the same side of the Atlantic it’s practically like being in the same neighborhood. TomorrowContinue reading “THE PRE PRE CAMINO”

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD 🚂

Only two more days until we leave to walk the Camino Frances a third time. I notice that I’m highly aware of every ache, pain, and twinge that my body is feeling. And I get concerned. I’ve seen my share of injured pilgrims along the Camino, many of them younger and in better shape thanContinue reading “THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD 🚂”

AN UPDATE

There’s an old saying, “The best laid plans often go awry”. Or for the more religious minded, “If you want to make God laugh, make plans”. I had planned to re-post all the posts from my first Camino in 2019. I’m about to embark on my third Camino and I wanted to reflect on theContinue reading “AN UPDATE”

CATCHUP TIME

June 14, 2023 Dear Fellow Pilgrims, I have been writing this blog since early 2019 before I walked my first camino in September/October 2019. Along the way I made a lot of “digital” mistakes, but I have discovered better ways of designing my site, learned how to add pictures, link to other pages, and more.Continue reading “CATCHUP TIME”

RETURNING TO CAMINO

June 6, 2023 Every day I feel as though I am on Camino. I look at the challenges and blessings that come into my life as events that shape who I am. I am grateful for the knowledge that I am still becoming. I have potential and these caminos guide me along a growth path.Continue reading “RETURNING TO CAMINO”

A CAMINO MOMENT

May 14, 2023 I know it’s been a very long time since I’ve written. Since fracturing my knee and wrist the camino I’ve experienced has been the worst and my knee and wrist were the least of it. Perhaps one day I’ll write about the rest but for today a sweet moment has been nigglingContinue reading “A CAMINO MOMENT”

THE RECLINER CAMINO PART 3

Everybody would love a few minutes of relaxation in a recliner in front of a tv. Nobody wants to spend 8 weeks in a recliner bingeing on Hoarders and Gordon Ramsay. This is a story that reminds me that my situation is not the worst and sitting in a recliner for 8 weeks is notContinue reading “THE RECLINER CAMINO PART 3”

THE RECLINER CAMINO PART 2

How to pack for a Recliner Camino For my first camino in 2019 I spent months carefully selecting all the items I thought I would need. Clothes were bought and returned, backpacks tried on, multiple pairs of shoes were tried on from several stores. Gadgets that I’d never heard about were tested out. Glen andContinue reading “THE RECLINER CAMINO PART 2”