Category: Camino Frances

Getting ready for me this morning was slow. Diana and Iris headed out separately and after doctoring my feet I believe I was the second to last pilgrim to leave the albergue after breakfast. Even my…

Experiencing a trip like this with so many cultural differences and hosted by such a beautiful country made me feel so grateful.  I decided today I would be purposeful and look for things to be…

662.6 kilometres to Santiago Hot, sweaty and tired! Today was a grind for me. I finally found my way to Estella by 4:30 pm and 21.9 km later.  The last 2 km never seemed to…

684 kilometres to Santiago After a hearty breakfast of tortilla and cafe con leche, it was time to conquer Alton de Perdon. Like a major project, tackling some of these hills requires breaking the exercise…

708 km to Santiago I awoke feeling energized and I probably should take one more night of rest but I wantto move. Sue and Ruth had left and so I had had my breakfast, so…

792.2 km to Santiago Feeling not too bad today as I had a good night sleep. I stopped at the top of the stone bridge and looked back at the town and headed out solo…

All the preparation in the world can't prepare you for what Mother Nature will throw at you, but today she decided to bless us with awesome weather. 23 and sunny! We stopped in Burgete for…

Lights out at 10:00 pm and Donna lies on her bunk awake all night because she is a light sleeper. Needless to say the sounds of snoring from all the free red wine and biological…

After breakfast and all geared up I ventured out onto the cobblestone street of St Jean Pied de Port and headed towards the town gate where the Camino Frances begins. I visited the church and…

3 more hours and I take my first step on the Camino Frances out of St Jean Pied de Port, France. Tomorrow I will be in Spain 😁 Church bells are signaling 7:00 am and…