by Paty | Sep 24, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain
The phrase “hike your own hike” or HYOH is intended to encourage people to do things their own way. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t matter what direction you hike a trail, what pace you hike at, or what gear you use. These are individual decisions for each...
by Paty | Sep 24, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 23, 2018 Route: Ponferrada to PradelaDistance: 31.3 kilometers (19.53 miles) I was awake early this morning and decided to depart Ponferrada before the sun came up. On my way out of town, I was really hoping to get some good photos of the medieval castle in...
by Paty | Sep 23, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 22, 2018 Route: Rabinal del Camino to PonferradaDistance: 31.8 kilometers (19.72 miles) I didn’t realize how tight my calves had gotten until the massage therapist started working on them yesterday. He had to keep reminding me to relax because...
by Paty | Sep 22, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 21, 2018 Route: Hospital de Orbigo to Rabinal del CaminoDistance: 36.6 kilometers (22.69 miles) I’ve been getting up at the same time each morning out here, but the days are definitely getting shorter. I even found myself making my way out of Hospital...
by Paty | Sep 21, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 20, 2018 Route: León to Hospital de OrbigoDistance: 36.6 kilometers (19.96 miles) After a really nice evening relaxing and treating myself right in León, I felt ready to get back on the trail and knock out some miles. But, as was always the case when the...
by Paty | Sep 20, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 19, 2018 Route: Reliegos to LeónDistance: 24.7 kilometers (14.88 miles) It would be impossible to begin discussing today’s trip into León without first looking back on yesterday’s debacle. My ambition to keep going after lunch led me walk farther...
by Paty | Sep 20, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain
Have you ever purchased tickets for a trip nearly a year in advance? That’s exactly what I did last Christmas when United Airlines was having a flash sale on flights to Europe. But those deeply discounted plane tickets are only part of the story of how I ended up in...
by Paty | Sep 19, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 18, 2018 Route: Calzadilla de la Cueza to ReliegosDistance: 52.7 kilometers (32.67 miles) When I woke up this morning I was already thinking about León. At only 75 kilometers away, and it’s the next major Spanish city I’ll encounter on this hike....
by Paty | Sep 18, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 17, 2018 Route: Fromista to Calzadilla de la CuezaDistance: 35.9 kilometers (22.26 miles) I was awake before 6 am this morning, so I decided to get the heck out of Fromista. I’d seen all I’d wanted there, and was pretty sure my breakfast options...
by Paty | Sep 17, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 16, 2018 Route: Hontanas to FromistaDistance: 33.9 kilometers (21.02 miles) This morning was one rough start. I thought I might end up throwing down with a German woman at the bar before 7 am… But, let me back up a bit. Last night, when I checked into...
