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Kathys diary
Here in Burgos—a huge city! Sitting here contemplating the 5 flights of stairs I have to go down to start my day out of this apartment...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read
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Atapuerca
We have arrived in another world. The hotel was not open but next door the Albergue had a key in the door with a sign on the window that...
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Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada 20.9km/13mi: Was mostly an easy day of walking until we left a town called Azofra and as we were...
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Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Logroño to Nájera
The last few days have been tiring. Logroño to Nájera was 29.8km/18.5mi: The walk itself was one of the easiest as far as inclines and...
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Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Estella to Logroño, Spain #caminofrances
We had to skip a city because of accommodations. There are fiestas happening across Spain and here in Logroño the Fiesta de San Mateo...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Valle
I learned a new word here. It’s: Valle pronounced balle Every encounter either starts or ends with this word or expression It can mean...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Puente la Reina to Estella, Spain
Puente de Reina to Estella, 18-19 September 2024 Long day of walking lead to some wonderful blisters and a trip to the clinic to pull a...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Kathy’s diary:
Yesterday was a grueling walk from Punta la Reina to Estella. Only grueling because little did I know that the problem that I thought I...
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Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Pamplona
We all woke up under the weather so we spent an extra day in Pamplona and went to the farmacia (pharmacy). It was a beautiful fall like...
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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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The smiley face scarf
Funny how sometimes little things can make you so happy—like this scarf blowing in the wind😎
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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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Pamplona
A city where you cannot drive a vehicle in many of the streets, where there are many well dressed people & beautiful clothing shops. ...
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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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Roncesvalles, Spain
WooHoo!!! We did it!! 1st day was much harder than anyone of us, as well as everyone else that was walking today anticipated. We had a...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Saint Jean Pied de Port
We have our Camino Passport, Shell and the first stamp from our starting point in Saint Jean Pied de Port. Looks like tomorrow we will be...
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Sep 11, 20241 min read
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St Jean Pied de Port, France
Made to St Jean Pied de Port. We checked in at the Camino Office to get our Camino Passport and checked into our room at Gite Compostela....
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Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Last day sightseeing before we begins
Spent our last day sightseeing before we head to the south of France to begin our journey. It was a beautiful overcast day. Eiffle Tower...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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People
We absolutely love to talk with people everywhere we go. We have met the most amazing people here. Whether we are walking on the street,...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Moulin Rouge show & Restaurante Le Beillic
Edwin jr birthday—great dinner & show. Met nice people at dinner: Evan & Gracie, Anne & her sweet companion (the engaged bridal gown...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Embrace
Today I embrace the beauty around me. I see all the natural reminders of the possibilities that life has in front of us.
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Sep 8, 20241 min read
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Arrived in Paris
Pink & Blue & yellow flowers dancing on a papered wall the smell of bread 4 stories down The sound coming thru an open window ...
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Sep 8, 20241 min read
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Shake a tower
Many of you may be wondering where this name for our blog came from Well in thinking of Edwin & walking in his memory we decided to pick...
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Sep 7, 20241 min read
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