Places and countries I have traveled to.
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 …
Yesterday morning from La Casa Magica, I headed out alone again, but before I did I fueled myself up with cereal and orange juice and then grabbed myself a couple …