Sahagun, September 16, 2021 That’s a pretty whimsical title compared to how I’m feeling today. Sahagun is the geographic halfway point on the camino de Santiago. I’m under the 400 km mark and the road is pretty flat. I should be taking the camino by storm by now. And yet I don’t think I am.Continue reading “WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE CAMINO”
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I’M GOING TO WALK THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
February 2019 I’m going to walk the Camino de Santiago and today I’m starting my blog about it. Actually I started this blog in my head about six month ago, but today I am finally putting words to paper (screen?). How did I decide to do this? Most people answer this question by saying theyContinue reading “I’M GOING TO WALK THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO”
Day 5
Huarte to Pamplona today. Because Huarte is off the Camino we had to walk through an industrial area. Not so pretty but soon we came to a secondary Camino route which is a beautiful park. On the outskirts of Pamplona we came to the original Camino route. Today has been easier because it has beenContinue reading “Day 5”
DAY 4 WHO IS ROSINNA DE VERONA
Today I came across a black metal cross with a gold plaque that said End of the Camino Rosinna de Verona I didn’t take a picture because it seemed too sacred. I wonder who was Rosinna and why was she on the Camino. Did she die of some long lingering disease? Did she have aContinue reading “DAY 4 WHO IS ROSINNA DE VERONA”
DAY 3 LATER
So after the debacle of the ugly Americans I had the occasion to hear what others from different countries had to say and it was not a flattering account of our country. Nonetheless it’s over, done, and perhaps grace will prevail. Today’s journey was again difficult, but not as difficult. We left France and crossedContinue reading “DAY 3 LATER”
DAY 2 CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN
Climb every mountain, Ford every stream, Follow every rainbow, ‘Till you find your dream. Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music Today was the second day for climbing mountains. The altitude gain was the same as yesterday, but at a lower grade. But make no mistake, it was up and it was continuously up.Continue reading “DAY 2 CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN”
DAY 1…AND SO IT BEGINS
I don’t know if I’ll make it, But watch how good I fake it. It’s alright, alright, tonight, tonight Hot Chelle Rae, 2011 So none of the 10 plagues happened today and I did make it to our first stop Orisson. It was only 5.5 miles and I don’t have the exact elevation but myContinue reading “DAY 1…AND SO IT BEGINS”
AVOIR COURAGE, AVOIR COEUR
There are two sayings in French…ok, definitely a lot more than just two sayings, but I’m just contemplating these two… Avoir courage Avoir coeur Now you might think that the first saying means to be brave and the second to have heart, and you would be incorrect. The French in their linguistic logic have theContinue reading “AVOIR COURAGE, AVOIR COEUR”
WHY AM I DOING THIS?
This weekend we had the great privilege of keeping our two oldest grandchildren (ages 4 and 5) over night. Mom and Dad were attending a conference hosted by CureSMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) a genetic disorder which our younger granddaughter suffers from. Because I often see the girls 2-3 times a week I worry about theContinue reading “WHY AM I DOING THIS?”
I CHANGED MY MIND
I am convinced that every woman who has ever been pregnant with her first child has said sometime in her 8th month, “I changed my mind. I’m not going to do this.” But of course by then it’s too late. That baby is on her way and there’s no getting out of getting her out.Continue reading “I CHANGED MY MIND”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 