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Today’s forecast was for rain. We knew it was coming and we dressed appropriately to be warm and dry as best as we could. The first half of the day was sunny and felt bright enough but on the horizon we could see the dark clouds looming. Our hotel in Ledigos It was -1ºC when… Continue reading Adios Ledigos – El Camino Day 10
I woke up on the right side of bed this morning. Yesterday’s walk was gloomy and I think it put me in a gloomy mood too. When I saw the sign saying ‘Santiago 463’ all I wanted was to be at home with my creature comforts. Today turned out a lot different. Amazing the difference… Continue reading Adios Carrión de los Condes – El Camino Day 9
Iglesia de San Martin A chilly 1ºC started our days walk this morning. It’s a short and relatively flat walk today. 19 kms in total. We took it slower than usual so as to have it as a bit of a rest day. As we left Frómista we discovered this nearly 1000 year old church… Continue reading Adios Frómista – El Camino Day 8
We started out from Castrojeriz at a cool 3C temperature. My toes were lubed with Vaseline which help in preventing the blisters and irritations. Thanks for the tip cousin Michael! We had a shorter day today, around 27 kms. We were able to slow our pace and take it easy. Leaving Castrojeriz The days of… Continue reading Adios Castrojeriz – El Camino Day 7
The day of not doing much yesterday revived us and we’re back into it today. We have a big 34kms to pound out. To make it a bit easier we’re catching a taxi to the edge of town and meet up with the Camino there. We don’t see the point of walking through suburbia and… Continue reading Adios Burgos – El Camino Day 6
Burgos Cathedral Today Ron and I decided to have a rest day in Burgos. Just time to chill, relax and heal. We went to find a new rain jacket for Ron and then walked around to see the city take in the sites and visit the cathedral. We stumbled upon some fellow Korean pilgrims we… Continue reading Burgos, Rest Day – El Camino Day 5
What a sleep! I went to bed last night at around 8:30 and slept to 7am non stop. It’s amazing what the body does to heal itself and regenerate as I woke up feeling a whole lot better than the night before. After a hearty breakfast and a couple of Cafe Americanos we set off… Continue reading Adios Belorado – El Camino Day 4
9am start this morning. The sun rises at around 8am in Spain at this time of year. After a breakfast of omelette with toast and coffee we set out for the day. Today seemed to be particularly difficult. My feet were screaming at me, my littlest toes on each foot the loudest. I was sure… Continue reading Adios Cirueña – El Camino Day 3
I awoke to the sound of rain this morning. Thankfully the forecast predicts it to clear by the time we start walking today. We’ve got 31kms ahead of us. Last night we had a strange meal down at a local cafe. Admittedly it was only €11 each which included a bottle of red wine between… Continue reading Adios Navarrete – El Camino Day 2
Ron and I left Sydney on Sunday 18th November to start our Camino de Santiago walk in Spain. Our starting point was Logroño about 600kms out from Santiago de Compostela. We have a lot of walking to do in 24 days. Leaving Sydney and arriving in Lorgroño below. I’m promoting IGA through Spain too Arriving… Continue reading Adios Logroño – El Camino Day 1