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!

  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 […]

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.  It seems like a simple task, BUT IT IS NOT! Let me tell […]

Audrey Hepburn Day! Tuesday September 15 I Felt Like MY FAIR LADY Today! The rain on the plain poured down on my head! It was a pain! Today is a miserable, rainy, and the coldest day yet! I had to buy UGLY Rain Pants! The lady in the store gave […]

THE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA Yesterday we went to an evening mass at the Church of Santa Maria! I loved it as it was personal and quaint. There was something about this church that touched me as soon as I walked in.   SO WHAT WAS THE SURPRISE? During the […]

September 13 – Day 22 I AM ALMOST HALF WAY! OUR TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 390 Km.      Today was a short and very wet walk! We are staying in a very dated convent: 13th Century! This is is a convent we passed yesterday ! PERSONAL REFLECTIONS OF MY JOURNEY: What […]

WHAT A KILLER WALK. 34 Km Day 18 – September 12 We left at 6:30 am in total darkness as we knew we had a Long Day! 58 Km in 2 days, little sleep, I am exhausted. Last night’s hotel was BEAUTIFUL! THANK GOD! Here are some pics! I promise […]

Another GLORIOUS DAY. . . Day 19 – September 11  The Meseta Part 2 – The Ruins of the Convent San Anton The Convent San Anton I posted this information a while ago but TODAY I ACTUALLY VISITED THIS SITE! CONVENT SAN ANTON! It was breathtaking! These are my photos. […]

WHO SAID THE MESETA WAS FLAT? 24 .5 Km walked Day 19 – September 11 Whoever it was, clearly has not seen the Canadian Prairies, the American Mid-West, or the outback portion of New South Wales, Australia. The Spanish Meseta is flatter than most of the terrain we have seen, […]

The Meseta is Quite Beautiful Today, we left Burgos for Hontanas! This town is SPECTACULAR! Spain is a beautiful country, as are the people. My Camino Family (here are a few of them). were talking about meeting people on the Camino. On the Camino, you meet all kinds of people: […]