Archive For The “Pilgrims” Category
I haven’t posted much recently due to several different factors. Mostly because the cheap replacement phone I purchased doesn’t charge past 5%. I finished my Camino in Santiago this time. I really wanted to continue to Finesterre but about three days before Santiago I began having some rather sever problems with my foot. When I…
Buen Camino, Gratitude, Location Aware, Pilgrims
Around the first week of my Camino I met a woman who was walking with another group of pilgrims that were going longer distances. We had a brief conversation. She seemed to have a bit of a hard edge to her. The day we met she was waiting on another pilgrim but I could sense…
Gratitude, Lessons, Pilgrims
I woke up at 6am to a massive thunder storm right over head. I decided to wait a little bit before starting to walk. Soon the storm passed and for several hours it was beautiful. This started the last 100 kilometers to Santiago. There were several noticeable differences from the previous days. First is now…
Everything, Landscapes, Location Aware, PilgrimsI had heard through the grapevine that it was possible to rent a horse at the base of the mountain and ride the 8 kilometers to the top. A friend that had walked before told me the name of the town where to rent the horse. So as I got closer I thought maybe I…
Everything, Landscapes, Lessons, Pilgrims
Walking through the countryside of La Rioja feels very much like California. It isn’t until you see the stone steeple in the distance as you approach the town you suddenly realize you’re in Spain! Today was another day with most of the morning having a nice cloud cover. I walked mostly by myself today. At…
Everything, Landscapes, Monuments, Pilgrims
This morning started like most on the Camino. The town I stayed in had quite a few hills..steep hills while leaving so it was a challenging start to the day to say the least. Soon after town I passed by Irache, which is a winery. They have a fountain that the pilgrims can drink wine…
Everything, Gratitude, Love, Pilgrims
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
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