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This morning I set out quite early. In the first town I passed through I spotted a pilgrim outside an albergue. He had two children’s push carts that he was packing up. Last Camino I saw a woman doing that and thought it was extraordinary. Then a bit further down the way I ran into…
Conchas, Gratitude, Monuments
This morning started off quite nice as the weather was overcast and cool which I much prefer to 100 degree heat! Not long after I began walking I met a pilgrim from Italy. As we walked we conversed in a mix of english, italian, and spanish. It was the usual conversation in the beginning of…
Gratitude, Landscapes, Pilgrims
Today is my first official day walking on the Camino de Santiago. My body is still trying to adjust to the new time zone. This morning I woke up at 4am because my 6 million dollar leg was a bit on fire. I really wanted to just start walking but the pilgrim store didn’t open…
Buen Camino
As of this post I have arrived safely in Madrid. I am so exhausted after being awake for so long. So my first order of business is a nap…but only a small one before dinner. Hopefully I can slide right into the new time zone.
Everything
The camino provides. This is a theme I learned on my first journey on the Camino de Santiago. You find very quickly that your needs are covered and most times in miraculous and unexpected ways. So as I have been gearing up to leave there has been one steady need of mine that one might…
Buen Camino, Gratitude, Lessons, Love, Shoes
Buen camino! Two little words with a very powerful meaning. As you walk the way it is traditional to wish other pilgrims a good journey. I will be making every effort along the way to be sure to wish this to every other pilgrim I encounter while walking. Buen means Good Words are powerful so…
Buen Camino, Everything, Love, Pilgrims