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DAY 29: TUESDAY, MAY 16 This is our hostal in Cacabelos. We spent a second day here to heal foot wounds and get caught up with blogging.  We sat under an umbrella and watched the pilgrims go by. Did a little blogging. Ate lunch and chatted. A wonderful way to enjoy a warm 80 degreeContinue reading “Cacabelos”

DAY 28, MONDAY, MAY 15 A traffic jam in a small town like Cacabelos in the middle of a Monday morning can only mean one thing — a church procession! And sure enough from a distance we could see a statue in the back of a truck go by with many people following. Oh theContinue reading “Ponferrada to Cacabelos”

DAY 27: SUNDAY, MAY 14 We really enjoyed the charm of Rabanal. There was a little stone chapel across from the Hostel. The little chapel seats about 20. It has real candles too not the electronic vigil lights most churches have installed. It’s a rugged road today. We are walking to Cruz de Ferro, oneContinue reading “Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada”

DAY 25: FRIDAY, MAY 12 CLOUDY, RAINY, WINDY Now we are feeling a bit worn out and have dealt with a number of foot ailments and more. The many consecutive days of hiking with backpacks is starting to take its toll. We have slowed down and are taking more time to rest and appreciate theContinue reading “Leon to Astorga”

I know the after school program at Meadowbrook is ending soon. Hope you all have a great summer and I look forward to seeing you next fall. Just wanted to share with you, what I ate for dinner last night. It was Octopus. I was somewhat apprehensive about trying it, however, everyone here in thisContinue reading “SHOUT OUT TO THE AMAZING KIDS AT MEADOWBROOK”

DAY 24: THURSDAY, MAY 11 CLOUDY, SPRINKLES, CHILLY   This is what I found to be one of the most interesting sites in Leon. The Monastery of San Marcos existed until 1837 when it was seized and abolished by Juan Àlvarez Mendizàbal (Prime Minister under Queen Isabel II).  Monastic life of the friars of St.Continue reading “Leon”

DAY 23, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 This is the view from my bed. We’re on the 7th floor of a hostel by the river walk. Poor pilgrim permanently sits on his bench in the town square. Burgos is a grand medieval walled city. It was fun but time to move on to Leon. Leon is aContinue reading “Burgos to Leon”

DAY 22: TUESDAY, MAY 9 We toured the Cathedral of Burgos which is one of the biggest churches in Spain. There are many spectacular photos, however, my favorite is … The papamoscas, which is the “fly catcher” clock. His mouth opens and closes as he tells time.  Not sure why an ostentatious church would haveContinue reading “Burgos”

DAY 21: MONDAY, MAY 7 We hit the road around 7am. The first town we hit was Villafria. Lots of stork nests here. A good stop for breakfast. Stork nests are huge and usually perch at the highest point of buildings. To enter Burgos,we walked for many miles around the airport and following a river.Continue reading “Orbaneja Riopico to Burgos”

DAY 20: SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017 Another beautiful day of hiking.  We hiked through a herd of cows grazing peacefully on a Sunday morning. The road to Ages. Finally made it to Ages. Found a nice place for breakfast. Inside was decorated beautifully with ivy. It had one of the best bathrooms in Spain. ThisContinue reading “LSan Juan de Ortega to Orbaneja Riopico”

DAY 19: SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 We stopped in a little town for breakfast.  This is John from Seattle. He is a former Marine. He said he had enough of the pilgrim crap … he was staying in hotels from here on out. We hiked the Matagrande and yes it was steep. It was alsoContinue reading “Espinosa del Camino to San Juan de Ortega”

DAY 18: FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 We walked along the freeway for many miles.  This is Villafranca Montes de Oca. If you look at the top of the bell tower you can see huge stork nests with the storks sitting in them. This is our Albuergue for tonight. Our room has four beds. We areContinue reading “Viloria de Rioja to Espinosa del Camino”

DAY 17: THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017 It was hard to say goodbye to Quinn and Emily. They headed off to Barcelona and we were back on the trail. Last night, Quinn and Emily took me out to dinner for an early Mothers Day gift. We’re back on the Camino and Quinn and Emily headed forContinue reading “Santo Domingo to Viloria de Rioja”

DAY 16, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 SUNNY AND PERFECT It’s been fun being with Quinn and Emily. I think we’re all weary travelers and needed an easy rest day. We wandered through town. Quinn was impressed with the size of these giant tomatoes. We found the dollar store. Found the liquor store. Terry and IContinue reading “Santo Domingo de la Calzada”

DAY 15: TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 SUNNY AND COOL This was a very easy day. Less than five miles to Santo Domingo where we planned to take a rest day. My son Quinn and fiancé Emily are going to join us there. They started in London, went to Paris, then to LaRochelle France and SanContinue reading “Cirueña to Santo Domingo de la Calzada”

DAY 14: MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 SUNNY AND COOL Another adventure awaits! As we left Najara, we saw the preparations being made for the May Day festival.  We were a little bummed that we didn’t get to experience the festival but needed to get some miles in today. This is a portable oven. They useContinue reading “Najara to Cireuna”

DAY 13: SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017 CLOUDY AND OVERCAST Got an early start … the Muni boots everyone out by 8am. We stopped in Ventosa for breakfast. Smoothies for breakfast. Met some German people who were using a cart to transport their backpacks. They let us try it and it is very light.  Newly plantedContinue reading “Naverette to Najera”