Tag Archives: Camino

Day 17 on the Camino, a day in Leon

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

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 →

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A brief digression on the Camino

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

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 →

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Day Seven Walking — Navarette to Najera

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

We got an early start this morning, and stopped in Ventosa for croissants and coffee around 10:00. At the little bar, we saw an Aussie couple who had passed us earlier (everyone passes us); they started at 5:00 a.m. from … Continue reading →

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Day Six – Navarette

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

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 →

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Fourth day of walking — Estella to Los Arcos

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

The albergue guy tells me that they cut off the email at 10:30 — the rest will have to wait until tomorrow. We got started at 7:20 a.m. — well ahead of sunrise, but enough light to see the yellow … Continue reading →

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August 28, 2012 — Estella –Third day of walking

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

Hello all – we found ourselves in Cirauqui last night, described in the guidebook as an exceptionally well- preserved medieval hilltop town. It had no Internet — the albergue owner thought that perhaps we could sit in the town plaza … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2012 — Pamplona

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

First day of the journey, really — Barcelona was play. Here’s Anthea’s summary: “Aqui estamos en Pamplona – finalmente, despues de un acidente con mi cafe por la mañana y un viaje de tren que cambió a un viaje de … Continue reading →

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August 24, 2012, Barcelona

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Road Trip Teri

  29 degrees C. . . . 33 degrees C. . . .  34 degrees C. — At 2:00 p.m., it just keeps getting hotter. People in the Lower 48 and elsewhere are used to this — the Alaskans are … Continue reading →

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