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On my way … Day 7 – Los Arcos to Logroño

Saturday, May 19th … Sunny and warm … 30 kms … 19 miles* *Some of you might be wondering why most guidebooks say this stage is 27kms, 17 miles. That is the distance just following the path. We include the elevation adjustment. This is the actual …

On my way … Day 6 Ayegui to Los Arcos

Friday May 18th .. Sunny and warm .. 20 kms … 13 miles  “Always God is with us. And, in the long run, that is all we need to know” ~ David Watson  Morning …  Today was a short day, only 13 miles! I know that sounds …

On my way … Day 5 Puente la Reina to Ayegui

Puente La Reina

Thursday, May 17th. Sunny, actually was a bit hot.  24 kms … 15 miles  “When you make the Divine your source, you move through life with an ease and lightness, with an open hand. You allow whatever wishes to come, come. And whatever wishes to …

On my way … Day 4 Pamplona to Puente la Reina

hill of forgiveness

Wednesday, May 16, 2018, Sunny and Windy 25 kms … 16 miles “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes” – Marcel Proust Pamplona  After a shower, laundry and a little siesta, we headed out to explore …

On my way … Day 3 Zubiri to Pamplona

Camino horse

Tuesday, May 15, 2018, Temp 50’s … Zubiri to Pamplona … 23 kms … 15 miles  Blessed are you, pilgrim, if what concerns you most is not to arrive, as to arrive with others. ~ Beatitudes of the pilgrim Last night was my best sleep. Could …

On my way … Day 2 Roncesvalles to Zubiri

Camino Marker

Monday, May 14, 2018, 30℉ – 40℉ … Roncesvalles to Zubiri … 23 kms … 15 miles Blessed are you, pilgrim, if you discover that the “camino”  opens your eyes to what is not seen. ~ Beatitudes of the pilgrim  Let me start by saying, sleeping in …

On my way … The Camino de Santiago

Leaving St. Jean

Day 1 – St. Jean to Roncesvalles, 30 kms … 18 miles Sunday, May 13, 2018, 36℉ His mercies are new every morning My alarm woke me from a light sleep. To say I slept well was an understatement. Between excitement and nervousness, I tossed …

On my way … Walking the Camino de Santiago

me walking the way

The year of 2018 was a special one. Walking 1000 miles across Spain, Israel and Portugal. This is my journey! Walking the Camino de Santiago. Some of you may be wondering…if the French way from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago is roughly 500 miles, how did you …

My Lenten Journey … praying with my feet

St. Jean, the starting point

My Lenten Journey … praying with my feet. This Lent my journey will take me along the Camino de Santiago. I won’t be able to be there physically but I will be there in prayer. I have chosen to relive my walk of 1000 miles, …