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Astorga to Rabanal del Camino
Short notes tonight — our Internet is limited to what comes with dinner, and runs out in about 20 minutes. We put in about 14 1/2 miles walking uphill (but relatively gentle slopes, mostly) from Astorga to Rabanal — a … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Astorga, Camino, Cruz de Ferro, festival, Rabanal, sangria
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A quiet day in Astorga
I have taken everyone’s excellent advice, and am taking it easy for another day — really easy. It’s 4:30 p.m., and I’ve only accumulated about 1 3/4 miles. But here’s how great Astorga is — we had the cab drop … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged albergue, Astorga, Camino, Leon, Mazarife, Rioja
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Day 18 — back on the road, to Manzarife
Another sunny day in northern Spain — they keep coming, and we are deeply grateful for each one. Regina and Anthea walked about 12 miles today; their goal tomorrow is around 19 to get to Astorga. From there, it’s about … Continue reading
Day 17 on the Camino, a day in Leon
One of the questions often asked of people on the Camino is “why are you doing this pilgrimage/hike/adventure?” Not so often from others that we’ve met, although we occasionally ask the question or are asked. In that case, the answer … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged "The Way", Camino, Celtic, history, Hospital San Marcos, Leon, octopus, Roman
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A quiet day in Leon
We didn’t do much — slept, caught up on Internet life, slept. Jim and Regina went out on a couple of errands, and we all walked down a hill to the University District looking for an Italian place that advertised … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Leon, Roman
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A brief digression on the Camino
Hello all — no mail yesterday because after we walked from Sahagun to El Burgo Ranero (and no, we can’t find anything to confirm that it means city of frogs — one suggested derivation of the name related to granero, … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Camino, El Burgo Ranero, hospital, Leon, meseta, pilgrims, Sahagun
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Ciruena to Burgos
Maria at Casa Victoria made us toast with butter and honey (two kinds, one very dark and tasty) and marmalade for breakfast, and coffee and orange juice. We bid farewell to Francisco and her with European double kisses on the … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Burgos, chickens, Ciruena, Perth, pilgrim kitsch, Santo Domingo
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Ciruena — Walking, Day Eight
Sunday afternoon – we have been on the road for a week now, with a rest day. Tomorrow we will walk to Santo Domingo de Calzada, about 4 or 5 miles and take a bus to Burgos from there. We … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Azofra, Casa Victoria, Ciruena, Francisco, Maria, Najera, Najerilla, Santo Domingo, Virgin
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Day Six – Navarette
We started in easy after our rest day in Logrono — about eight miles to Navarette, another hill town. Much of the first four miles was flat, and through parks on the outskirts of Logrono. Locals shared the paved trails … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged albergue, Camino, credencials, Logrono, Najera. pulpo, Navarette, octopus, peregrinos
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