Estella 18- 20 April Time to catch up on the Blog as I sit here in a cafe in the ancient Camino town of Estella with it’s three churches, all representing the separate and distinct interests of its mixed inhabitants. I’m consuming the ‘Menu del Dia” of Pallela, Pollo conRead 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 →
Madrid, at last! The third leg to a five leg beginning: Anchorage to Seattle, Seattle to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Madrid, Madrid to Pamplona and Pamplona to St Jean (SJPP). (Camino de Santiago – Madrid) 15 hours of flying, countless hours in airports and buses. Only thing left is aRead More →