Would I do this again? Yes!  I will probably do the French section next from Le Puy to St Jean Port de Pied which is also 800k. Then the Portuguese Camino, then from Switzerland, and then tackle Norway. After that…Did… Continue reading

   There was a street party last night lasting well after 3 a.m. It had to be locals as pilgrims were too tired and used to being in bed by 8 or 9. Yesterday, the BBC website had an article… Continue reading

Byron and Melita were quiet as church mice and I woke to the only sound they made – the closing of the door as they left around 6:30.  What a great feeling to sleep between sheets. Mats and I are… Continue reading

A day to break all records! First, I am sleeping in a bed with sheets! A pair of sheets, I.e. One on top of me and a sheet below me! In a real bed, not a bunk bed. And it… Continue reading

We had chosen the albergue closest to the Camino coming and leaving town, but 7 am found us having to hike an extra .5k into town and back for coffee. But in the grander scheme of things, what is 1k… Continue reading

Goodbye shoes. We had aimed to stay at the monastery at Sarria but after going up and up through the old town we stopped near the top, and the end of the town and had decided to go no further… Continue reading

We choose to take a longer route via a river and past a Benedictine monastery. And extra 6 k but more scenic and less steep. At some point I find myself far ahead and when on a steep part of… Continue reading

The German volunteer turned on the lights at 7, a not so subtle hint to get up. Five minutes later she was checking each bed to make sure people were awake. Another five minutes and she was examining the white… Continue reading

We left Villafranca and soon ran into Dave and his new girlfriend who were walking very slowly. He seemed very happy to see us and I overheard him say he was going to walk with us to get some exercise.… Continue reading

In which Liz and Linda make a run for it, breaking out of an albergue in the middle of the night. Brace yourselves for this blog post: it’s a doozy. Grab a coffee or a glass of wine (or for… Continue reading