el camino
In Bierzo
We're currently in an area called Bierzo, well known for wine and I think other things that I haven't puzzled out. I asked about this in the tourist information office...
Getting Colder
After a Spanish type breakfast (toast, a little juice, coffee or (for me) hot chocolate), we started hiking October 15th while the stars were still out, but fading. It was...
The Fun Never Stops
I mean that title literally, and not in some ironic or sarcastic way - - - while there are always compromises and discomforts, all three of us continue to really...
Lluvia! (rain)
We got started at 7:05 on the morning of October 11th (Sunday). As predicted, there was some rain, and also as predicted, it wasn't bad. Just dead flat walking all...
Moving Right Along
October 9th was our "biggest" day yet: 23.3 miles. Still not a terribly big day by U.S. thru-hiker standards,especially given how flat and easy the walking was, but the daylight...
On to the Meseta
We got a decent start on October 7th, in the dark a bit before 7:30, navigating the somewhat confusing route out of Burgos by dint of careful observation of yellow...
Gear for the Camino
I start hiking the Camino de Santiago in six days. I'm posting this second blog entry from home in part to ensure that the blog process will work via my...
Why Hike the Camino a Second Time?
My wife and I hiked the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain two years ago, and I'll be hiking it again with a couple of friends in just over a...