Finisterre was not part of my original plan. I simply didn’t have the time, and when I left my Fellowship in Burgos I was truly worried that I would not be able to maintain 30 kilometers per day. I decided … Read More
The expectation of the cathedral in Santiago is a long awaited one for the pilgrim. It was a bit anticlimactic arriving to find it covered by scaffolding and restoration crew machinery. Grey clouds and dark skies did little to improve … Read More
She was kind of a batty old lady who had done the Camino some 18 years ago and now ran her home as a small albergue in Rabé, but she had sage words to share. “The Camino will size you,” … Read More
There have been two places along my Camino where I have been absolutely blown away by the hospitality. The first was in Lagroño, where I stayed in a church albergue that offered us dinner and a blessing service in the … Read More
It’s been steady as she goes since León. I’ve been able to pace myself at about 30k/day, and I am learning to enjoy the sights and moments as I encounter them, rather than always trying to create those moments. That … Read More
Coming into Sahagún on Friday the 13th, I expected to continue on for another 5-15 kilometers, but I arrived to find the town set up for a bull run through the streets! Come to think of it,
Yesterday was a short hiking day of only 20 kilometers into Frómista, where I staid with Merve, Nora, and Mateo, all EVS volunteers. Mateo had to work, but the girls were AMAZING hosts! They
One of the questions that comes up in my interviews with the EVS volunteers and other pilgrims is, “What is the spirit of the Camino?” Interestingly,
When I partnered with Made For Good Clothing (read the interview here), they were generous enough to send me some shirts to help spread the word about their Jedidiah brand and their Widows and Orphans Fund. So I have two … Read More
Just a quick shout out while I have spotty internet to let everyone know that I am alive and well! I hiked 38k today from Rabé to Itero de la Vega. It wasn’t exactly intentional, but that extra 12k is … Read More