08/29/2018 The Group, beginning where yesterday ended Each and every day on the Camino comes with a new adventure. Day ten of Camino 2018 was full of beauty. Beauty of sharing, beauty of caring, beauty of fellow pilgrims, beauty of nature, and even the beauty of graffiti. After a restful night, day ten is full … Continue reading Castrojeriz – Fromista
08/28/2018 Ten months have passed, and I have yet to complete writing about the last three walking days of my Camino 2018. Those days were powerful, leaving me doubtful I could ever give them their due justice. I was but a bystander, blessed to be watching as God used faithful servants to reach out to those … Continue reading Tardajos to Castrojeriz
08/27/2018 Leaving behind the province of La Roja, we bus ahead to Villafranca Montes de Oca, located in the province of Burgos, Castile-León. We begin our walk at the foot of the Montes de Oca (Mountain of the Goose)—nothing like starting the morning climbing up up up. The first village, San Juan de Ortega, is seven miles … Continue reading Villafranca Montes de Oca to Agés
8/26/2018 We begin today in Najera, roughly 18 miles down the road from Logrono, where we spent the night. The stages of the Camino, just as in life's stages, include choices. When planning our walk, the tour company and leader had to make choices that would allow us to fulfill our journey within the time … Continue reading Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
08/25/2018 Today we will leave the Navarra providence entering into La Roja. I walked fewer miles than intended today. The distance from Los Arcos to Logrono is 17.8 miles. With just a quick glance at the itinerary and map, I confuse my self, I have the misconception It is 17.8 miles to Viana. With that … Continue reading Los Arcos to Logrono
08/24/2018 My alarm tells me it's time to rise and face the day; a few minutes later, my roomie's alarm says the same thing. My body is feeling exhausted, and my stomach is upset. We are scheduled to stay in this hotel again tonight. I told the roomie how I felt and would not walk … Continue reading Estella to Los Arcos
08/23/2018 The morning brings us back to the same parking lot where we ended our walk yesterday. We head to Estella, roughly fourteen miles away. The map indicates it's another day of rolling hills. The first part of today's trail into Mañeru appears a bit steep, so I decided to have the bus take me … Continue reading Puente la Reina to Estella
08/22/2108 The group chose to forgo our formal tour of Pamplona last night and walked around with our wonderful Marly guides instead. The Camino goes through the historical city, and guide arrows are abundant. There is so much more to the city than just the running of the bulls. A history buff would be in heaven in this impressively … Continue reading Cizur Menor to Puente la Reina
08/21/2018 The lobby of Casa de Beneficiados, our hotel in Roncesvalles. Late evening is the time of day that the Spaniards thrive. One is hard-pressed to find a place to eat before 8 pm. Traditionally dinner is an event that includes sobremesa, a time after eating before getting up from the table. It is a time for … Continue reading Roncesvalles to Zubiri
08/20/2018 Orrison I did not rest well this night, and morning came too soon. Perhaps it was because of the excitement of fulfilling a long-anticipated bucket list. As soon as the alarm went off, I dragged myself out of bed, dressed, slathered my feet in Vaseline, slipped on my toe socks, laced my trail runners … Continue reading SJPP to Roncesvalles
08/19/2018 Rose, early on day two, breakfast was still an hour or more away, so Roomie and I decided to venture out looking for coffee. It was a lovely brisk morning in San Sebastián; the sun was rising over the bay, and partygoers were finishing the night's festivities. With no coffee to be found, we … Continue reading Basque Country
08 /17/ 2018 - 08 /18 /2018 The journey to Spain began on August 18th, 2018, spent the night in Dallas to catch an 11 am flight. I traveled from Dallas to Chicago to Madrid, ending in San Sebastián, Spain, at 1 pm on August 19th. It was a day that sometimes never seemed to … Continue reading On Your Mark, Get Set, Spain is a Go!
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