Tag: Santiago
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Finding Our Way: Camino de Santiago
Our guide book promised that the Camino was well marked and the yellow arrows would be easy to follow. Mostly, we've found that to be true but even seasoned veterans run the risk of wandering off course if lost in thought…or conversation. Communities seem to care for their portion of the Camino…
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Warm Sun Returns: Camino de Santiago
We reached a milestone today. Cruz de Ferro, a monument that sits 4,934 feet above sea level, has become a symbol for the Pilgrim way of St. James. A place to pause and reflect, many Pilgrims carry small stone to leave on the pile as a personal token of their individual journey. We each added…
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A Pilgrim’s Birthday Surprise: Camino de Santiago
In an effort to honor our vow to not walk much more that 12 miles a day, we stopped early in the little village of Vallares de Orbigo. We were first to check in to Albergue Vallares; the only one in town. To our surprise, we found ourselves alone around the dinner table this evening.…
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Happy Birthday Reg-4/29: Camino de Santiago
We spent Sunday night in the little village of Vilar de Mazarife where we enjoyed a delicious vegetarian meal with our fellow Pilgrims. We had briefly met Judy and Verna earlier that day along the trail and were pleased to find them sipping a glass of vino in the local bar that afternoon…so we joined…
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Leon – 183 Miles To Go: Camino de Santiago
We spent Saturday night in Leon, a beautiful city of 130,000. Although the sun was shining, a cold wind kept us bundled up. The late 13th century Gothic Cathedral dominates the Plaza Regal. Renowned for its magnificent 125 stained glass windows, the beauty was hard to capture in a photograph. We'd heard from our…
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A Kiss is Just a Kiss: Camino de Santiago
This kindly Spanish gentleman greeted me as we walked through the sleepy town of Castrojeriz. He wished me “Buen Camino,” then proceeded to hold a very one sided conversation. “No comprendo,” I tried to explain. What a friendly man I thought as he leaned in and gave me a European-style kiss, linked his arm…
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