17 September 2023, camino 3, Day 18 El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas We have taken a few days off the camino to rest and recover. It is harder this time around and with a janky (that’s a medical term) ankle and general exhaustion we elected to skip two stages of our Camino.Continue reading “TIME OFF”
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MORE KINDNESS ON THE CAMINO
14 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 15 Fromista to Carrion de los Condes Today we are walking along the road. It’s not the prettiest paths, but it goes from Fromista to Carrion de los Condes. There is an alternative path that we took four years ago that follows the river. It is a more beautifulContinue reading “MORE KINDNESS ON THE CAMINO”
I LOVE FROMISTA
13 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 14 Castrojeriz to Fromista Fromista is one of my favorite stops on the camino. There’s not much to see except the church (which is beautiful) and the food is so-so. Even the Hotel Rural Oasibeth is a nice but not over the top outstanding place. Loli the owner ofContinue reading “I LOVE FROMISTA”
A SHORT BUT AMAZING DAY
12 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 13 Hornillos to Castrojeriz I’m amazed at all the plants growing out of this rocky area even in the midst of the harshest environment these plants are growing and thriving, even this beautiful little red flower. What does that tell us about our own lives when we think thatContinue reading “A SHORT BUT AMAZING DAY”
NO BREAKFAST MAKES FOR A TOUGH DAY
10 September 2023, camino 3, Day 11 Cabala de Juarros to Burgos I love Burgos. When I was here two years ago I found an excellent restaurant. It was so good that I had lunch there on my first day and since I had a rest day I went back for dinner. A beef stewContinue reading “NO BREAKFAST MAKES FOR A TOUGH DAY”
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 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
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”
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”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 