Day 9: Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada The wonder of nature, the power of solitude, the strength of a community of travelers. - Matthew Fox Today was all about an oasis, an international food cook-off, the miracle of the cock, … [Read more]
Day 8: One Foot in Front of the Other
Day 8: Logroño to Najera Running on pure pilgrim power, I stumbled on. - Tim Moore Marilee from Colorado, and I begin our day very early since we can navigate through the Logroño city lights. Knowing it is going to be another long day's walk, … [Read more]
Day 7: Camino Moments
Day 7: Los Arcos to Logroño Each day I walked into a new world. Although my day was filled with repetition, new experiences were revealed in every moment. - Michelle Lessard Today's journey offers over 28 kilometers (17.5 miles) of many … [Read more]
Day 6: Parted Paths Merge Again
Day 6: Estella to Los Arcos The road is a shared experience in two senses. Like any journey, it involves movement forward through space, but it also involves a kind of time traveling into the past. In discovering the road for yourself, you share … [Read more]
Day 5: Camino Backup Plan
Day 5: Puente la Reina to Estella It was as if the landscape very slowly passed us by than we it. Sometimes it seemed as if we became a part of the landscape. - Conrad Rudolph From 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m., I begin to hear my bunkmates wake, move … [Read more]
Day 4: Just Breathe & Smell the Roses
Day 4: Cizur Menor to Puente la Reina Be fully present here. - Matthew Fox We left town around 7:45 am and headed to the mountain. The sunrise is absolutely stunning as we walk up country roads passing farms that have completed their fall … [Read more]
Day 3: Camino’s Sense of Simplicity
Day 3: Larrasoaña to Cizur Menor (via Pamplona) Walking with simplicity, meant that one's mind was clear, open and receptive. - Judy Foxx After splurging on a room for myself and sleeping 8 1/2 hours, I feel like a NEW woman! My aches have … [Read more]
Day 2: I will Survive!
Day 2: Roncesvalles to Larrasoaña There is a crisp sound of progress with each step. - Andrea Kirby I wake up in the Roncesvalles alburgue at 6:30 am to beautiful angelic music playing from the DVD player. I lay in my bunk, exhausted from no … [Read more]