Anticipation lives alongside the hard work of patience. But it’s hard to be patient when you’ve already walked 215…
On the Portuguese streets of Viana do Castelo, I typed into my phone, “Restaurants near me.” But immediately, my search…
What if there were no conflicts? No worries? No antagonists? Then you would be describing our situation hiking at the…
On day three of our pilgrimage, the true treasure of travel rewarded me when we saw a Portuguese dog staring…
I gave the Lello & Irmão Bookstore in Porto, Portugal, credit for being humble because somewhere on the internet, (Lonely…
We woke up this morning in London, a quick overnight stay to stage ourselves for a flight back to the…
Dawn preceded sunrise as usual — enough light to waken the sky, but not quite enough to illuminate the trail.…
If I get cocky walking a long distance, I portray my body working like a fine-tuned Rolex, but I’ve learned…
For a short time, the Camino and I were strangers. I walked the role as a Casual Observer. My Casual…
The day before, the wind was at our backs. It blew dust past our legs to mock our speed. It…
Dinner will be at 7:30 because of the . . . We could not quite make out the reason, spoken…
It happened. It was bound to. We got lost. So proud were we to get off early today. We left…
1. Look back from where you came. Even if you are dripping salty sweat, you won’t turn into a pillar…
Our booking agent landed us in Viana, a small town of 4,000 in Northern Spain.The village struck us as welcoming.…
Photos of the Day Stats of the Day Route: Los Arcos to Viana Guide Book Distance: 11.2 miles Distance We…
Photos of the Day Stats of the Day Route: Estella to Los Arcos Guide Book Distance: 13.1 miles Distance We…
Photos of the Day Stats of the Day Route: Puente la Reina to Estella Guide Book Distance: 13.8 Distance We…
Photos of the Day Stats of the Day Route: St. Roncesvalles to Zubiri, Spain Guide Book Distance: 13.5 miles Trail…
Photos of the Day Stats of the Day Route: St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to Roncesvalles, Spain Guide Book…
