WOW! What a Climb Today! Today my friend, Joanne and I decided to climb one trail all the way up Blue Mountain in Collingwood. We also decided to hike another one down instead of taking the gondola. I desperately needed the practice for My Camino. It was tough! The […]
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July 25 was The Feast Day of St. James Celebration in Santiago de Compostela Spain
Hi Magnificent Photos of Yesterday’s Feast Day of Saint James Celebration You all know by now that my ending point of my 800 Km adventure will be the city of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Yesterday was the Feast Day of St. James. I wanted to post some AMAZING photos with […]
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The Camino Brings People Together and Forges New Friendships
Hi The Camino Brings New Friends Together! On Thursday July 23, I was fortunate enough to share a meal with one of my dearest friends, Joanne and two brand new friends whom I met that night. Some Background History: I began to plan my Camino adventure many months ago. It […]
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Time for a Spanish Lesson: Learning the Basics and Some Phrases
Important Questions and Phrases in Spanish Today I walked a little over 20.5 Km and afterwards I did some studying of my Spanish. At one time, I was almost fluent. I thought I’d post some Basics to Learning Spanish! The Alphabet – What is the Spanish Alphabet? Basic Letter […]
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Is This All I am Taking for a 46 Day Journey?
Packing the Backpack! Hi All: I began the task of checking off my packing list. I need to know what I have ready and what is missing. I am inserting some photos of what I going to pack with my for 46 days away! Why Am I Doing This […]
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What is The History Of the Camino de Santiago?
What is The Camino de Santiago and How Long Have Peopled Walked it? The Camino de Santiago is the route taken by pilgrims from around the world to reach the city of Santiago de Compostela. An ancient legend states that the remains of St. James were carried by boat from […]
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The Underwear One Packs for the Camino is VERY Important!
I THINK I FOUND the GOLDEN FLEECE without Jason or the Argonauts! – It is worth a FORTUNE! One thing I have learned from MANY sources about walking The Camino is; What to Bring With You? Everything should weigh as little as possible. Clothing should be kept to a minimum as […]
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Training Hard and Brushing Up on My Spanish!
Hola, Como Estas? Last week was a busy week! I started using my trekking poles with my daily walks. On Saturday I did a 17 Km walk. I had 12 pounds of weight in my pack, but all went well. I took a few breaks as I will whilst walking […]
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Why Am I Hiking El Camino de Santiago, You Ask?
Why the Camino? Why Not Hike Elsewhere? I get asked the same question many times. In fact, almost everyone I talk to, asks me the same question, WHY? Why are you walking 800 Km, staying in hostels, and choosing to become a pilgrim? Many folks know I have a ruptured […]