Walking through the ages

  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

  Hiking over the Pyrenees to Spain Roncesvalles, Spain Roncesvalles, Spain Today we hiked in the clouds. Ascending and descending the steep mountain trails, we found ourselves on paths shrouded in fog, at times listening to birdsong and the bells of sheep and cows. Sometimes the mist cleared enough for us to meet the source … Continue reading Hiking over the Pyrenees to Spain

  First Day Walking Over the Pyrenees Uhart-Cize, France Uhart-Cize, France Bonjour. Tomorrow we will leave France and walk into Spain. This first stage is sometimes called a "baptism of fire" into the Camino and Spain, because of its more strenuous hiking. It's the beginning that might be very different from one's imagination, even after … Continue reading First Day Walking Over the Pyrenees

  St. Jean Pied de Port Uhart-Cize, France Uhart-Cize, France What a splendid day, when Plan A and a dream meet in SJPdP and come true, just for a day. Perhaps letting go of expectations, making an agreement to live one day at a time will be my Camino. Happy to leave Paris and sit … Continue reading St. Jean Pied de Port