Day 27 – Uggg!  A nearly 20 mile day.  Started as a beautiful morning and ended with uphill toe jamming, ankle twisting softball sized rocks.  The backpack seemed to get heavier and heavier.  My back […]

  Day 28 – today we headed towards the mountains and tomorrow we climb to the highest point of the trek.  The Knights of Templar were here in the 12th century to ensure the safe […]

Day 28 – we started today’s climb to the highest point on the Camino (4,934 ft) to one of the best known symbols on the trail.  A simple iron cross atop a tall weathered pole […]

Day 30 – about no rooms or beds available yesterday – when we arrived in town, no beds were available in the albergues nor any rooms available anywhere.  After a very tough day up and […]

  Day 31- Today we traveled through Villafranca Del Bierzo ( 11th century founding ). On our way to Riitelan to meet our friends (tribe).  We keep running into our Irish friend Sheena and did […]

Day 32 – tough day of a very steep climb up to 1240 meters. The path was so steep at times I felt like I needed a grappling hook to pull us up. It started […]

Day 34 – When we looked out the window this morning it was foggy, windy and cold.  Again when I awoke, every cell in my body was tired.  I was tired of walking, living out […]

Day 35 – when I awoke this morning my first thought was 4 days to Santiago.  This seemed so short but such a long time.  What will it feel like to not have sore feet. […]

Day 36 –  We are nearing the end.   2 more nights then we walk into Santiago.  This 500 mile trek has been quite the odessy .  Many challenges and triumphs.  Nothing like it but […]