Category: Camino de Santiago 2016

  Estella to Los Arcos Los Arcos, Spain Los Arcos, Spain Hola, Amigos. We're still moving along on the stages of our Journey. We each have a different Camino. Craig's goal is to walk to Santiago, with more than enough time planned for that finish. My timeline is six weeks shorter, so I'm considering several … Continue reading Estella to Los Arcos

  Lorca to Estella Estella, Spain Estella, Spain Hola amigos. Today we walked from Lorca to Estella, a town of 14,000 residents and a mix of old and new. Our Albergue/hostal is another break from typical albergues. I'm not, but I feel like I've been, in the Ritz the past two days, with very basic … Continue reading Lorca to Estella

  Puente La Reina to Lorca Cirauqui, Spain Cirauqui, Spain Today we carried our backpacks up and down steep hills from Puente La Reina through quaint villages, and rolling hills of farmland and vineyards, with little shade and high temperatures. Hooray for trekking poles, as there were some steep ascents and descents on rocky tracks. … Continue reading Puente La Reina to Lorca

  Zariquigui to Puenta La Reina via Mt. Perdon Puente la Reina, Spain Puente la Reina, Spain Early morning hike with elevation gain and steep descent into Puente La Reina. We started in the dark about 6:15 a.m., to avoid the afternoon heat in high 30s Celsius, 96 F. We watched the sun rise behind … Continue reading Zariquigui to Puenta La Reina via Mt. Perdon

  Out of Pamplona to Zariquigui Zariquiegui, Spain Zariquiegui, Spain Finished hiking today and staying in Albergue San Andreas, in the little village of Zariquigui, after leaving Pamplona this morning. We've been staying in Albergues because it's much more social than a hotel or guest house without pilgrims. Privacy and sleep I'll recover once I'm … Continue reading Out of Pamplona to Zariquigui

  Two Days in Pamplona Pamplona, Spain Pamplona, Spain Pamplona is a magical city, at the same time, modern, medieval and historical, storied by history, church and literature. We arrived early Sunday morning, when Pamplona was quiet. By 11:00 a.m., the city was noisy and hopping. This is a religious and cultural city that was … Continue reading Two Days in Pamplona

  Part 2 A Mishap on the Way to Zabaldika Huarte, Spain Huarte, Spain This post is a rewrite of an August 22 draft and today is October 14. I decided to wait to finish writing it and now I can complete it knowing the truth of the saying, "The Camino Provides," and that there … Continue reading Part 2 A Mishap on the Way to Zabaldika

  Part 1 Zubiri to Zabaldika Zabaldika, Spain Zabaldika, Spain Hola, amigos. Gracias for following this Camino blog. Here is a recap of Zubiri to Zabaldika before our stay in Pamplona. We hiked out of Zubiri after a night in a pension. It was quiet and private, but sometimes I prefer the Albergues with the … Continue reading Part 1 Zubiri to Zabaldika

  Santa Lucia Navarra, Spain Navarra, Spain Earlier we passed The Parish Church of Santa Lucia, an Abbey that is being restored by a family that bought it from the diocese ( I think, but, yes, from the Catholic Church). Owners Neal and family live next door. They are the renovators, proprietors, historians and owners. … Continue reading Santa Lucia

  Roncesvalles to Zubiri Zubiri, Spain Zubiri, Spain Hola, amigos. I'm grateful for your support and comments. I'm sorry I haven't been able to answer each one individually. We are a day off this blog, with spotty wifi, time and simply the mechanics of writing from my phone. Yesterday, 19 of August was our third … Continue reading Roncesvalles to Zubiri