IT IS SAID THAT A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS; IF THAT IS TRUE, THEN I HOPE THESE PICTURES PAINT ONE THOUSAND AND ONE! Today I left in the dark just before sunrise. I made it to the top of O’Cebriero – my last large mountain to climb. I did it […]
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A LONG AND CRAZY DAY!
A BEAUTIFUL 1st DAY OF AUTUMN IN SPAIN! Monday September 21, 2015 Today was the weirdest day I have had yet. I had planned to walk from Acebo to Riego de Ambrose : 27.8 Km. The hotel desk clerk told me that the walk down to Molineseca was BRUTAL and […]
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CRUZ DE FERRÓ -A VERY TOUGH DAY!
A LIFETIME OF PAIN WAS HEALED HERE AT THIS SPECIAL PLACE! Sunday September 20, 2015 Today was a hard day, tough, and emotional day! In the end, I would say it was a good day. I walked 38 Km today. That is 58,775 Fitbit Steps! Today I began to climb […]
How Hiking Can Be Healing
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My Day – Part 2
The Camino Gives What You Need, Not Necessarily What You Want! This morning I departed from dear sweet Helen, Angela, and Alison. Kathy went her way a few days ago. Lifelong friendships were made for sure! You too Kathy and George! What I wanted, was to magically make it turn […]
Hikingdan Speaks Out
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WHY CAN’T I LIVE IN A PALACE?
Oh Silly Me, Isn’t Everyone’s Home Their Palace? So my first stop today was a Astorga. Astorga was absolutely beautiful. One of the things I noticed were all the chocolatier shops which is interesting because I think Lindt was the best! This was pretty good chocolate but not as good […]
My Other Travel Adventures
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The CAPTIVATING SAN ISIDORO MONASTERY in Leon!
One of the Most Stunning Places I Have Ever Visited! Before I left Canada, I knew I really needed to see this place! Monastery SAN ISIDORO: 11th Century PHOTOS I TOOK TODAY It was simply spectacular! The artifacts we saw in the museum were too many to mention. We did […]
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The Leon Cathedral : A Close Up View and the Basilica de San Isidoro Monastery
13th CENTURY AMAZING CATHEDRAL! I had an amazing your today of the Cathedral of Leon THE STAINED GLASS INSIDE IS AMAZING! More Scenes from Inside: The City of Leon: Basilica de San Isidoro The Basilica de San Isidoro in León (aka the Royal Collegiate Church of St Isidore of Seville, […]
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The Parador Hotel – Leon
THIS HOTEL IS BEAUTIFUL! It reminds me of our old CP Hotels! Leon is a big city and a gastronomical adventure. Today is a photo journal post for you. Scenery of Leon KEEP WALKING!
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Leon: A Few Days to Rest Before the Final Push to Santiago
We Made it to Leon, but  What an Adventure We Had Prior! El Burgo Ranero – September 15 Cloudy, grey, and miserable! We walked 24 Km in cold, cloudy, windy ,and rainy conditions! Such a crappy day, but we kept smiling! Upon arriving at our Albergue, they seem to […]
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My Biggest Issue Regarding the Distance I Walk!
JUST HOW ARE DISTANCES CALCULATED ON THE CAMINO ? Imagine sitting down and looking at your guidebook to plan or even get a rough idea of just how many Km you want to walk the next day. Â It seems like a simple task, BUT IT IS NOT! Let me tell […]