Journeys for your Heart and Soul!
The following is an excerpt from the Book, “The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker’s Guide to Making Travel Sacred… By Phil Cousineau. A great book and I highly recommend it! “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” Lao Tzu
Friday, June 1, 2018 … 18 km … 11 miles After yesterday, I was ready for today. Not only is it going to be a short day, it is one of our shortest so far, but it was the day we were walking into Leon. …
Thursday, May 31, 2018 … 23km … 15 miles Last night as Marco was cooking dinner, we ran across the street to buy supplies for today’s walk. This day started off with a long stretch of nothingness. Just us and the long old Roman road …
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles, Cloudy / Sun Today was a day full of towns and options. The morning would be full of plenty of places to sit and take a break, but the afternoon was different. There were two …
Tuesday, May 29th 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles Last night was good. It was only the five of us in the room, so it was quiet, warm, and comfy. We got snacks for today’s walk because the guidebook showed there could be a stretch …
Monday, May 27, 2018 … 20 km … 12 miles We only had 4 extra pilgrims in our room last night and one of them was snoring very loudly. It was the first time for me to really hear snoring at night. I woke up a …
Friday, May 25, 2018 … 21 kms … 13 miles, Heavy rain and cold Summary of the day and thoughts: Today is the day, our first walk in the Meseta. The Meseta is the middle part of the Camino. The mental section between the cities …
Wednesday, May 23rd, 28 kms… 18 miles… rain! After a great night sleep, I awoke ready to go and excited for the day! What will it hold for me? On the Camino every morning is exciting. Same walk, new experiences. Wait, shouldn’t that be …
30 kms … 18 miles, Sunny, hot with a little rain. Sunrise Since today was going to be long day, we decided to leave early. So, we headed out right at sunrise. It was beautiful, another favorite of mine, starting at sunrise or just before. I love watching …
Sunday, May 20th … 20 kms … 14 miles Originally the guide book says to walk to Najera, which would have been an 18-mile day. As we were sitting in the room going to bed last night, we pulled out our guide books and made a …