Bettina Morrish
Recovery in England has commenced! Days 18&19: Bilbao and Swarraton, Hampshire
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...
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Bettina's Camino
Bettina Morrish
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Days 16&17: Camino course alteration continues. Burgos/Bilbao
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 29, 20223 min read
Days 14&15 : Not walking (as much)
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 27, 20222 min read
(Not Walking) Waiting/Rest Day 13 O km
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Day 12: Granon to Belarado. 18 Km and a change of plan
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 25, 20222 min read
Day 11: Azofra to Granon. 22.1 km
Great start, amazing finish, and mostly good in between. Cooked breakfast in the community kitchen in Azofra: big chorizo and cheese...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 24, 20222 min read
Day 10: Navarrete to Azofra. 22+ km
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Day 9: Viana to Navarrete 22.3 km
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Day 8: Los Arcos to Viana
Fantastic day, once again without packs. (I think there's a message here.) Woke up naturally before 5 after a decent night, despite the...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Day 7: Estella to Los Arcos. 21 km (109k total)
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Warning: New Sim Card
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.
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Day 6: Estella
Rest day highlights: Sleeping in til 8 Leisurely breakfast in plaza Shopping for a few necessities wandering Estella's churches and...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 19, 20224 min read
Hiking Days 3&4&5 digest: Larrasona to Puente Reina to Estella.
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 16, 20223 min read
Walking Day #2: Bizkarret to Zubiri or Larrasoaña
Early AM: Spent the first part of the night in a deep, healing sleep. Really encouraging. Subsequently my sinuses emptied themselves...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Camino walking day #1
Roncesvalles Chapel of St James (Santiago) Well, today went as well as could be expected. For a jet-lagged first-day walker with...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Travel Day #2: Madrid To Roncesvalles complete
Long line to Roncesvalles albergue check in. Quick recap after losing this post last night to spotty internet. Madrid Atocha station is...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Travel day #1 complete
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Show time!
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...
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Bettina Morrish
Sep 11, 20221 min read
The day before leaving
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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