Villafranca in the distance as we begin our climb. Headed to La Faba so as to cut our big climb. Spain is in a heatwave. It is affecting pilgrims by rearranging our walking goals and routines. I have met pilgrims who have started walking at night to miss the heat. The albergue in La Faba …
Astorga y Gaudi
Astorga was an amazing place for a rest day! Began the day with errands such as banking, pharmacy (always more foot care products) and a haircut. Sergio, the barber, and I did well with broken Spanish / English and hand gestures. During my errands I found how the pork is delivered here... on the shoulder …
Less than 300km to go..
Left Leon today and walked to San Martin (halfway to Astorga). The walk was boring... till I saw this sign! Let me share a bit about Leon. Only a bit because I did not take a rest day there. I did see the cathedral, which is amazing! Built in only 50 years, using revolutionary methods, …
Carrion de los Condes
My dinner companions at Castrojeriz two nights ago. Roland from Netherlands next to me. Other side, Clayton of Australia, Raeanne of Canada and Maureen of UK (now living in France). It was a fantastic meal of discussing international politics, comparing governments, family stories, and teasing. After walking in rain most of the day from Castrojeriz …
Wobble: The Way
Sandra from the U.K. says, "sometimes you just have to give your head a wobble." It was a great summary of a dinner conversation of our groups experience of the Camino. (Sandra - U.K., Clayton -Australia, Hernan - Florida, Roland - Netherlands, Me) We were discussing various experiences of the Camino providing renewal. For some …
Grañon: Communal Meals
If you saw the Camino movie we showed at church, they did some filming at the albergue in Grañon, where I stayed last night. What an experience! At 6pm, all the pilgrims cooked dinner under guidance of the two hosts. At 7pm, we were told we would need to sing for our food. A story …
