Tag: The Way
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Day 2: Montbonnet to Monistrol-d’Allier
~10 miles, mostly downhill (but very steep and difficult) Todays walk was hard. We descended about 1500 feet in just a few miles; the track was near vertical and filled with rocks and roots and lined with blackberry and stinging nettle. The long decent was rough on my knees, but we went slow and managed…
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Day 1: Le Puy to Montbonnet
~10 miles, mostly uphill (although fairly easy overall) I’m not even sure where to begin. Today was a multitude of days all contained within about 10 miles of waking. We started in Le-Puy-en-Valley and ended in Montbonnet, crossing farmlands, fields, tiny villages, and many hills. The day was relatively cool (low 60’s) and it rained…
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Packing for the Camino
I have this funny narrative in my head about having the “perfect” backpack of belongings for our upcoming walk on the Via Podiensis in France. I’ve had 11 years to plan (since I walked my last Camino in 2012 and learned so much about pack weight—mostly that I had TOO much), so it just seems…
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Photo: Cows in the Pyrenees (on the Camino de Santiago)
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Photo: Sunrise on The Camino de Santiago
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Photo: Galicia, Spain
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The Camino de Santiago: Villafranca del Bierzo to Sarria
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The Camino de Santiago: Estrella to Los Arcos to Logrono
The Camino de Santiago Bee Hive Decorative Gate Wine Fountain! Outside of Estrella Sheep Between Estrella and Los Arcos Villamayor de Monjardin Near Villamayor de Monjardin Butterflies Near Villamayor de Monjardin Beatles Wasp Near Los Arcos Alberge in Los Arcos Los Arcos A Long Walk Logrono Logrono
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The Camino de Santiago: Zubiri to Pamplona to Estrella
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The Camino de Santiago: Personal Reflections
I am 4k from Santiago, relishing my last evening on The Camino and thinking about all of the amazing lessons I have learned in the past 2 weeks, so I thought I would share. I will still post LOTS of photos once I get home as well as a post on more practical tips/thoughts on…
It Could Be Sunshine 