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...
by Paty | Sep 16, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 15, 2018 Route: Burgos to HontanasDistance: 30.9 kilometers (19.16 miles) After last night’s dinner with my two new Dutch friends in Burgos, I felt refreshed and ready to take on the next major challenge of the Camino – the much discussed meseta....
by Paty | Sep 15, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 14, 2018 Route: Agés to BurgosDistance: 22 kilometers (13.64 miles) Today was my shortest day walking on the Camino. I decided after more than a week of pushing myself to walk 30-35 kilometers each day, my body could use a little rest. The plantar fasciitis...
by Paty | Sep 14, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 13, 2018 Route: Beldorado to AgesDistance: 27.5 kilometers (17.5 miles) I left the albergue around 7:10 am this morning and spent the entire morning climbing. Today this was the highest altitude I’ve reached since crossing the Pyrenees over a week ago....
by Paty | Sep 13, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 12, 2018 Route: Cirueña to BeldoradoDistance: 28.5 kilometers (17.67 miles) I slept wonderfully last night. Even though the afternoons here in Spain are beastly hot, the evenings cool down quickly. We slept with the windows open and it was the first evening...
by Paty | Sep 12, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 11, 2018 Route: Navarette to CirueñaDistance: 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) This morning began with a nice walk through more vineyards. The Rioja wine region is just dotted with them. And although I ate my breakfast before departing the albergue, I felt like I...
