Category Archives: Spain

Day 7

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12 miles today. This will be our shortest day.

Bill actually asked me if I wanted to walk a marathon after this!

My response??? No and hell no!

Perhaps after 3 more weeks of walking I might have a delusional moment and agree to it. Right now I am earning couch potato time.

In all seriousness it does get so much easier. Times actually flies by….

We have met the most interesting and delightful people. It has been heartwarming and inspiring – as well as a kick in the pants. We giggle regularly.

We are huge fans of Burning Man and now this for it allows us to be able to take part in the “human experience”. There is big world out there. It makes my life, at least, fuller by being a part of the “global” experience. I am truly humbled and grateful.

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Day 6

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Day 6 and 14 more miles. It is getting easier. The hills are a bugger! Nothing like a steep incline to get the heart pumping.

We are on the trail between 7 am ish. It’s a tiny bit chilly and warms up quickly. The breeze the past couple of days has made the sun bearable.

It is funny how the walk is like an accordion – at times it is just the two of us and at other times there’s a handful of people. The lulls in between people make for good trail side potty breaks.

The villages cafe hosts the biggest group of pilgrims – a welcome site during the day – cafe con leche y un bocadillo por favor!

A buen camino it has been!!

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Day 4

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Only 14 miles today. Still hurts like hell. Can I say that when I’m on a pilgrimage??

The good thing is that everybody hurts so we are not special.

No blisters.

It rained too. No rain jackets. Just added to the fun.

We have met people from Australia, Northern Ireland, Singapore, France, Spain, Holland, South Korea, USA, Columbia, Brazil, England, Scotland and Canada.

Came upon a field of sun flowers with faces.

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Day 3 on the Camino

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We have completed day 3 of the Camino and have walked about 60 miles.

By the end of each day we feel as if we can not put one foot in front if the other. Our bodies are screaming at us to stop!

We are very fortunate and have no blisters! Bill is wearing his flip flops and I am wearing light weight Merrill Barefoot Sneakers. Everybody else on the Camino has on hiking boots and their feet are wrecked – day 3 must be blister day.

Too pooped to write more…..

Hasta luego…