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Highest Point on El Camino – 42 ° 29’20 “N 6 ° 21’41” W
It was another early morning, getting up at 6:30 am to be ready for cafe con leche at 7:00 am and starting to follow the yellow arrows at 7:30 am. We knew our trek today would have a 300 metre … Continue reading
“And so we plow along, as the fly said to the ox.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
One step at a time with a little help once and a while. Our albergue was in a old renovated building and everything squeaked. The door, the floors, the pipes, even the bed frames squeaked. It was hard to get … Continue reading
Astorga – With The Brisk Southwesterly
Our room was so quiet, that we all overslept. It was 7:30 am before any one got up. We had a bit of breakfast and were out the door of the albergue just as the yoga class started for those … Continue reading
A First – Rain and a Southwesterly
Chris and Doreen were right at home today as there was intermittent rain and a brisk southwesterly wind that made today’s walk challenging. Being fortified with a breakfast of various choices from toast, muesli, fresh orange juice, churros, hot chocolate, … Continue reading
A Slow Morning, But a Fast Paced Afternoon
Since we did have a hotel room, we decided that we would treat ourselves to having a late morning sleep in, then enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Kay had decided that she was going to spend an extra day enjoying Leon. … Continue reading
Leon, Spain -Sightseeing and Tapas – A Pictoral
The City An Antoni Gaudi Castle The Cathedral The White Virgin restored The original White Virgin The Cloisters St. Isidore’s Basilica The Tapas Bars A wonderful Sunday spent in Leon!
To-o-o Long, To-o-o Hot, To-o-o Rough
The stars still lit the night sky at 6:45 am as we slipped thru the silent streets of Calzadilla de Los Hermanillos. It took us a while to find the “yellow arrow” which would tell us that we were on … Continue reading
Three Weeks of Walking – 315 KMS to Go
After an excellent cup of coffee, we left the hostel at 7:30 am walking thru the quiet street, past the arch of San Benito onto the bridge and through the grove of trees. There is a legend about how that … Continue reading
Going Down to Palencia, Then Up to Sahagun Via the Train
The sun was just showing its face as we arrived at the Fromista train station. We planned to reduce some of the Meseta by taking the train to Palencia and then catching a connecting train to the town of Sahagun … Continue reading
Fromista with a car advantage
Our host at the Casa Rural where we (Chris, Doreen and I) stayed gave us a big boost this morning by driving us to Itero de la Vega which meant that we did not have to traverse the hill and … Continue reading
Journeying with Joy 