I Am Way More Excited Than Anxious! What a Difference a Day Makes! Well today I arrived in St. Jean Pied de Port and the bus ride from Pamplona was just simply unbelievable. My next five days are going to be fun. The terrain is not flat but it is […]

1 More Travel Day and Then the Fun Begins! Yesterday I survived 3 flights! Toronto to London to Madrid and finally to Pamplona! The last flight was 2 hours delayed. I slept well in my fabulous room. Things will begin to go downhill from here. I desperately needed sleep. I […]

I Am So Excited and Very Anxious – My Camino is About to Begin! I have been doing so much research and looking at tons of photos. I will not be as organized en route because I want to lift my head from technology and experience El Camino de Santiago, […]

Can Mr. 5 – Star Handle the Luxury of El Camino ? Good Morning All! I realize that not everyone who may be reading this blog will know me quite well. Do not worry, you will soon! LOL! Most of my friends and family know that as I progressed within […]

Pilgrim’s Credential and Backpack Patch When you walk the Camino, it is very important that you get your Pilgrim’s Credential (Passport) stamped daily. Each Albergue (Spanish for Hostel) will stamp it, along with other places. Restaurants, bars, The Red Cross Station or the Police Station are other places that will […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]