Day 18: What a difference a day makes! Yesterday at this time I was boarding a plane from Bilbao. Today I'm cosily ensconced in Emma's...

Day 16: "rest" day Marise left in the early morning to begin her traverse of the Meseta. I'm sorry not to be joining her, but deeply hope...

AM: Still in beautiful Burgos. Looking at the city moat, part of the medieval wall and the corner of a medieval gate from my hostal...

1030 AM: Got the bus to Burgos this morning. Rode with Charlie, who is on the Camino with his wife, Annette. We slept in adjacent bunks...

Attempting to be flexible, we planned to walk only 18 km and see how my leg responded. After a sleepless night (mind wouldn't stop...

Great start, amazing finish, and mostly good in between. Cooked breakfast in the community kitchen in Azofra: big chorizo and cheese...

Super day. Cool weather, a bit of rain, wide open spaces and an uncrowded Camino. Started out early and rough when we realized that there...

Tony from New Zealand took this photo of Marise and me as we crested the hill into Navarrete. Thanks, Tony. Marise and I are still...

Fantastic day, once again without packs. (I think there's a message here.) Woke up naturally before 5 after a decent night, despite the...

Great day! Up at 5, then on the trail before 6, a good 2 hours before sunrise. No packs; we had shipped them on ahead to a place we had...

I'm not using my US number for the next month. Not sure my texts are going through. WhatsApp and FB messages work, as does email.

Rest day highlights: Sleeping in til 8 Leisurely breakfast in plaza Shopping for a few necessities wandering Estella's churches and...

Thanks to those of you who checked in on me after I failed to post for a few days. All is well, and I am so very tired. I'm updating...

Early AM: Spent the first part of the night in a deep, healing sleep. Really encouraging. Subsequently my sinuses emptied themselves...

Roncesvalles Chapel of St James (Santiago) Well, today went as well as could be expected. For a jet-lagged first-day walker with...

Long line to Roncesvalles albergue check in. Quick recap after losing this post last night to spotty internet. Madrid Atocha station is...

Looooong travel day. Two, really. 6PM departure from Lexington led to a very full day. Nick dropped me off at the airport and the next 15...

Finally, the packing is done. I'm at the airport, enjoying a glass of bourbon and working on relaxing into this experience. The relief is...

I am so very ready to be done with Camino prep. Seven months of planning. Endless research into the minutiae: packs, clothes, pack...

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