I DID IT! I REACHED 1,000,000 Steps Yesterday? So where was I? If you read yesterday’s entry, then you know I walked several different Oak Forests, so YES I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOREST!!! Â PERFECT! I knew how many steps I had to take so I was […]
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Wow! Can the Days Get Any Better Than Today?
I JUST LOVED MY DAY, DESPITE WALKING OVER 30 Km! Hi All: I had no wifi yesterday! Lots to show you PLUS I REACHED 1 MILLION STEPSÂ YESTERDAY! Today, I must have been exhausted because I misread the distance on my map! My foot ached so much yesterday that I decided […]
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I Am in Sarria! 100 Km Left to Go!
SANTIAGO or BUST ! I had another lovely walk today from Triacastela to Sarria. The weather was PERFECT! It was blanketed in sun, the temperature was in the mid twenty’s, A cool breeze was blowing, and a lot of the walk was shaded with the forest canopy. I walked with […]
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What A Glorious, Warm, Sunny, Fall Day!
I HAD A BEAUTIFUL WALK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO THE TOWN OF TRIACASTELA! Today’s Terrain: I really enjoyed today. I am relaxing after a tough decline into town. Â I find that having 2 cold beers after a long walk helps with the pain and to replenish the salts and electrolytes […]
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O’ Cebriero Part 2
O’Cebriero is often referred to as ” THE GATEWAY TO HEAVEN”! I can tell you that there is mystical feeling to this mountain top town. Yesterday I showed photos of La Laguna, a town 2.4 Km from the mountain top – O’Cebriero. This is an old myth about O’Cebriero. In […]
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O’Cebriero: Oh My God : Heaven on Earth! Part 1
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 […]
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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 […]