Monthly Archives: May 2024

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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Day 8 – A Brutal Day on the Camino

After spending a relatively easy two days walking a little over 20 kilometers each day, we were a little nervous about today’s walk…an almost 30 kilometer walk from Logrono to Najera.  The walk started poorly as Ruth left her AirPods … Continue reading

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Camino Day 7 – Entering Spain’s Wine Country

We departed Torres del Rio around 7:30 this morning and arrived in Lorgrono around noon…a 13 mile walk. We had a great stay in Torres del Rio and the dip in the 60 degree pool helped with my aches and … Continue reading

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