Well, I made it another 27 kilometers today, but I’m feeling a bit blah right now. The albergue I am at is nice, but very quiet. None of my Camino …
This morning was cold. The distant pilgrims looked like ghosts trudging through the thick veil of mist that shrouded the river bank. This is the second time I’ve had to …
It was 4:30 p.m. in Carrion de los Condes when I first began writing this post. The late afternoon sun warmed my skin as I sat on a garden bench …
Right now, I’m sitting in a bar in Castrojeriz having a café con leche while using my iPhone’s translator app to figure out how to ask the bartender if the …
Last night I got a massage. After I finished journaling, I hobbled to a nearby bar for dinner, but before I had a chance to step inside a cyclist noticed …
Just a couple of hours ago I was experiencing one of those helpless Camino moments that seem to creep up when I push myself to the limit. Because of yesterday’s long …
I’m going to be so tired tomorrow, or more like today now. It’s 3:00 a.m. as I sit here journaling in the main floor sitting area of this huge six-floor albergue. It …
Hola and buenas tardes from small, quaint Castrojeriz. I have walked quite a few kilometers since I last updated you. Due to the lack of internet I have not been …
Although Andrew is young, nearly 28, he has been my closest companion on the Camino so far. To give you a little background, he is from the Bavarian part of …
Yesterday morning, after another chocolate pastry and a much needed cup of coffee, I headed out on the road from Nájera at 7:00 a.m. As I ascended into the hills, …
My evening in Logrono turned out to be a lot of fun. While wandering the streets I stopped to admire the guitars hanging in a music store window. I began …
As I write, I’m laying on the top bunk of an albergue in Logroño in the most nasty, achy muscular pain. I’m so stiff after a 28 kilometer day today. This morning I headed …