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, …