Rest Town #1 18 April Arriving in Pamplona to the south, I missed the grand entrance through the protection of the city citadel walls. It made for an interesting experience as I walked through the park along the river with strolling families and sportsmen – not the traditional scene of Peligrinos.Read More →
Day 2 along the Trail 16-17 April – (Camino de Santiago Zubiri). Traveling on the highways with my wife is always a harrowing experience. Neither of us believes the other has any driving skills and we live in terror every time the other takes control at the wheel. I thinkRead More →
Camino Gut Check 15 April – Vanishing Minutes: Monday morning I woke up to a message on my cellphone that my new ‘pay as you go’ account was down to 5 Euros, from 45 the previous day. Forty Euros just vanished as I was about to head into the PyreneesRead More →
Travel Legs Four and Five Today I traveled from Madrid to Pamplona by first class train, it was another indulgence, but only cost ~$10 more than a cattle car fair. All was very orderly and timely; very neat, and an easy way to get around. From Pamplona I took aRead More →
Day 2 in Madrid I really enjoy watching the euro cup soccer champion tournament, their talent and professionalism never ceases to amaze me. The two teams I cheer on to win are Bayern-Munchen and Barcelona; they usually do. The team I usually cheer to loose is Real Madrid, they usuallyRead More →
The Camino Journal – Pre-Trip Notes A few months back I decided to walk the breadth of Spain to spend a springtime enjoying the culture, the food and the weather of the Spanish countryside. It seemed like the perfect sojourn for one seeking alternatives to the retiree ‘daily grind’. TheRead More →
Camino de Santiago – Camino Frances Prologue Welcome to our Camino de Santiago Blog. In the Spring of ’17, I walked the Camino Francis trail of the Camino de Santiago. Through out this journal, made up of a series of posts, I’ve captured my thoughts, observations and experiences along theRead More →