You Can Take the Man Out of Spain, but You Can’t Take Spain Out of the Man!  ?? I cannot believe that this incredible journey has come to an end! I left Canada on July 26 and did the following; 1) I flew to Paris and spent 2 nights in […]
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Leon, Spain is Beautiful!
The Architecture Here is Amazing! Gaudi’s Casabotine The Cathedral This is My Favourite Building; BUT It Has Been Painted! I liked it 2 years ago! I am not fond of the new look above! The Parador Hotel Other Cool Buildings and Artwork San Isidro Monastery Total Tracker Steps = 31,242 […]
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MY OFFICIAL HIKING JOURNEY HAS COME TO AN END!
I AM SO PROUD IF WHAT I HAVE JUST DONE! My “Official” Hiking Journey Has Come to an End! Today I boarded the bus and headed to the next large city which is Leon, Spain. Prior to boarding the bus, my total kilometres hiked, was close to 450 Km! My […]
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The MOST Wonderful Mass
THE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA August 24 – Carrion de Los Condes, Spain Yesterday we went to an evening mass at the Church of Santa Maria! To say it was special is an understatement! I really can not describe how I felt and how much this mass moved me and […]
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Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love You Tomorrow. You’re Always a Day Away!
The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow… August 23, 2017 Castrojeriz – Fromista = 29 Km It was a hot and sunny day, with a long hike, a huge climb to start, and a SURPRISE at the end of the day! We knew that we had a huge hill to climb […]
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Early Risers Get GREAT Photos!
I Have Long and Hot Days Ahead! August 22 – Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz I left this morning in the dark at 5:30 am. I was unsure about such an early departure,but it was so cool. I used my headlamp!I had been able to hike close to 12 Km very […]
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Sunpartched Earth and Dry Heat!
I Loved Today, but I Am Exhausted! It was a Brutally hot hiking day today! We knew it was going to be hot so we left at 5:30 am! Temperature – 35 degrees It was dark as we walked out of Burgos but the early morning sunlight allowed me to […]
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Goodbye Lovely Burgos!
This City Just Makes Me Smile! Burgos Cathedral Today is my last day in the city of Burgos before we hike The Meseta! The Meseta is flat, dry, and hot land that we will cross over the next 7 days! If you get to Spain, Burgos is worth the […]
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The Glorious City of Burgos!
Small, but Beautiful is how I Describe Burgos! It has one of the most beautiful cathedrals I’ve ever seen. The photo above is a panorama shot of the city from the old ruins of the 9th Century Castle. The castle was built high atop a hill overlooking the valley […]
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I’ll Never Take Rolling Farmland for Granted Again!
August 16, 2017 Ciruena to Vitoria de Rioja IT WAS THE HILLS THAT MOTIVATED US TO CONTINUE What a Day of Hiking! We headed out early this morning and we were gone a total of 7.5 hours! Today we hiked 21 Km with a temperature of 30 degrees in full sun. It […]