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Camino Day 14 – Muddy Meseta

Yesterday’s stay in Hornillos was nice and we had a great time at dinner with some of the friends we have made, but the sleeping situation with 12 people in a room was not great. Not as bad as the … Continue reading

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Camino Day 13 – Into the Meseta

The photo above reminds me of the Wizard of Oz…follow the yellow brick road. This is the day we enter the Spanish Meseta. We left Burgos around 7:30 am after having a fairly decent hotel breakfast. Sine Burgos is so … Continue reading

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Camino Day 12 – Burgos

We have been in Spain for three weeks, the last two walking the Camino de Santiago. This is a nearly 500 mile walk across northern Spain. We are walking the French route (Camino Frances), which starts in St. Jean Pied … Continue reading

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Camino Days 10 and 11 – Hitting our Stride

I’ve been trying to update the blog after each day, but sometimes that is difficult. The last two days we are getting acclimated to the fact rhythm of the Camino. Yesterday’s walk from Santo Domingo to Belorado was not very … Continue reading

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Camino Day 9 – A Surprisingly Easy Day

Today we weren’t sure what to expect given the 18 miles of walking we did yesterday and with my brother sick last night and me dealing with several blister issues. Thankfully, my brother woke up feeling better and I was … Continue reading

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