Hola amigos, thank you for walking with me. This post is a continuation of my Camino after the September 28, 2019 post, Walking Espiritual Variant Stages 2 and 3. You can check out my previous blog to see why it's taken me so long to post. I'll be catching up from the Spiritual Variant to my … Continue reading Catching Up, Camino 2019
Category: Camino de Santiago
Notes from Home, Camino 2019
Hola amigos, thank you for walking with me. I'm home now with lots of Camino stories to still share. The next blog post will be a continuation of my Camino from Padrón on the Camino Portuguese, after the Espiritual Variant. But there are other off-Camino stories to tell, too. On the Camino we often … Continue reading Notes from Home, Camino 2019
Walking Espiritual Variant Stages 2 and 3
23 of September, 2019 Hola amigos. The Spiritual Variant continues after we walk through the shadowy Ruta de la Piedra y del Agua with its old water mills along the river, into a park and on past gardens and vineyards in the approach of the Arousa Estuary. A little background on how I decided to … Continue reading Walking Espiritual Variant Stages 2 and 3
Volunteering the Camino Way in Portugal and Spain
Hola, amigos, I'm getting ready to return to Spain and Portugal, with new experiences to broaden my Camino journey. How does the Camino inspire? I believe in following my intuition, reading the signs along the Way and paying attention. Volunteer opportunities for my September/October Camino appeared when I followed the signs, just like when I walk. … Continue reading Volunteering the Camino Way in Portugal and Spain
Trains and Boots on The Way
Hola from España, Amigos. I'm finding out just how much I love the Camino and why! The spiritual and calm walking compared to being a traveler in crowded big cities is a reason I continue returning to the Way. But, the earlier arrival gives me time to vanquish jet lag, meet people on and off … Continue reading Trains and Boots on The Way
New York on the way to Spain and Portugal. . . Again
Hola amigos, are you ready for another Camino? I couldn't resist one more walk in Portugal, this time starting in Porto and the Coastal Route. First New York City, then some cities and towns I want to explore in Spain and Portugal. Maybe a chance to sleep off JetLag before I start a long distance … Continue reading New York on the way to Spain and Portugal. . . Again
Unpacking the Camino: Arrows in Segovia Parts I, II, III
Hola, Amigos. I am back home, reflecting, Unpacking and catching up on all that waits while we are away. So much to consider: gratitude for kindness and relationships, with peregrinos (at home and on the Camino), hospitaleros and the many people we encounter everyday. . . gratitude for the opportunity to walk this Way … Continue reading Unpacking the Camino: Arrows in Segovia Parts I, II, III
Four Days in Muxía, The Top of the World
Hola amigos, I'm sitting in a café overlooking the sea and the harbor in Muxía, my favorite place on the Camino and last stop for me on the Costa da Morte. The breeze is gentle, umbrellas flap, gulls never stop their rants, the sunrise is long past. A Camino desayuno, café con leche, zumo, tostada: … Continue reading Four Days in Muxía, The Top of the World
The Wild and Spectacular Sea
Hola, amigos. I'm in Lires, a village between Finisterre and Muxia on the Costa da Morte. I divided the 30+ Kms stage to Muxia and arrived in this lovely Pensión /Albergue, As Eiras, with a reservation, near a beach and estuary, walking from Finisterre along the breathtaking coast. I worried last night how to leave … Continue reading The Wild and Spectacular Sea
Hola from Costa da Morte, Again
Hola amigos. I'm walking one last short Camino to Finisterre and Muxia: four days of walking from Cee to Muxia, with a day and night at The End of the World and Lires and two nights in Muxia. Right now I'm sitting on the patio, at my favorite Finisterre cafe, La Frontera, looking out at … Continue reading Hola from Costa da Morte, Again
Walking through the ages 