To remain unchanged is unthinkable Our 40th day on the Camino! We woke up and hit the trail, trying to mentally prepare ourselves for the swarms of pilgrims we knew we would be meeting in …
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Camino De Santiago: 100 Miles To Go
Find your pace, find your peace It was a beautiful morning as we left Villafranca and continued climbing through the mountains. A lot of the path was right by the road, but there was a …
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Lay your burdens down When we set out from Foncebadón the next morning, it was foggy, quiet, and peaceful. We continued climbing up through the fog to reach Cruz de Ferro, the Iron Cross, and …
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A legacy of chivalry Leaving Villar de Mazarife was a low and slow day of walking. We were so close to being out of the Meseta, it was almost torture. We were ready for a …
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A forecast of scenery change Trees! Mountains! While we made an effort to be present and not wish away time on the Camino, we were all so ready for a change in terrain. We spied …
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Ledigos Leaving Carrión de Los Condes, we had to prepare for a 17K stretch with no water (or food, or restrooms, or anything, really). The weather was chilly and overcast, which was perfect for the …
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Carrión de Los Condes As we left Frómista, the terrain was low and flat. It was twelve miles to our next stop, but we felt good and made good time getting into town. …
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Burgos It was raining as we left Atapuerca and it rained on us the entire walk into Burgos. We were starting our third week on the Camino and had been pretty lucky to not have …
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Camino Riches The next morning when we were leaving Santo Domingo, we saw some hot air balloons flying over a field. I told Nicole about our adventurous hot air balloon wedding. Having someone new to …
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Fleeting moments, lasting memories Our merry band left Los Arcos in high spirits. I was happy to have someone new to talk to, especially someone from so close to home. We stopped for a breakfast …
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