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, and Camino fellowship. But I am getting ahead of myself. Let me take […]
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 challenging steep hills, and the trip will likely take us almost eight hours. It is a challenging […]
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 the experience of thousands of people over the course of a millennium. […]
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 harvest. The aging sunflowers appear to bow in reverence to the pilgrims as they walk by. […]
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 settled and my energy is now restored. My private room also includes a fantastic breakfast […]
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 sleep due to the snoring and lack of earplugs, but smile knowing I am now […]
Day 1: Crossing the Pyrenees
Day 1: St Jean Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles Onward! Upward! God help us! – author unknown My goal was to get on the Camino trail at 7:30 a.m., just before sunrise, knowing the path would be guided by the town’s lights or the use of my headlamp. However, after grabbing my sandwich from the hotel frig […]