We are starting day 10! Spent the night in the town of Castrojeriz. After a week of chilly weather, we finally had some sun and warmer temps yesterday. We spent one night in Madrid, a couple nights in Logroño, then taxied to Viana to begin where we left off (or very close for me) last…
In The Air Again
Am I excited? Over the top! Am I anxious? Too much so. Am I ready to be on The Way again? More than ready. Cindy and I are once again meeting in DC for an overnight stay before we head to Madrid. We thought about just powering through this time and jumping on the Madrid…
In Retrospect… And Looking Forward
It’s hard to believe I’ve been home for almost two months now. Many tears shed, much reminiscing, (so many great memories) and ruminating; and asking questions that may never have answers. I’ve had enough time to get past the why’s and feeling sad, and though I still have a fair amount of recovery time and…
Short, But Profound
Day eight – August 16 It was a magical start to the day… Still dark when we woke just before 5am, there were party-goers playing music and dancing who had been up all night! Quickly repacking our backpacks – we were finally getting this routine down (!) – we left our albergue just before 6….
Roncesvalles and the Slog to Zubiri
Day three, Aug 11. Though the second half of the trek over the Pyrenees seemed long – mostly because of the heat – we arrived in Roncesvalles by early afternoon. The check-in process was quick and efficient, plus Cindy and I were lucky to have bed assignments in the same ‘pod’. Having been recently renovated,…
A Journey of 500 Miles…
…begins with a single step. Pamplona to St Jean Pied de Port Our last day in Pamplona was so hot – we didn’t have the energy to do any more exploring. We found the bus station, bought our tickets, then a shady spot to have a light lunch and some sangria until the sweat was…
Buenos dias, España!
A late arrival in Madrid and a few days in Pamplona… After a relaxing stopover in D.C., we checked out of our hotel and arrived at our gate several hours early. Being members of an airline family (Jeff, a retired United pilot; Justin, a Delta pilot; Cindy, a retired Delta flight attendant, and her husband,…
On My Way!!
Remember those butterflies I talked about a few months ago? Well, today they are careening off the walls of my stomach and I’m practically floating a few inches above the ground – my body feels like electricity is pinging throughout all my nerves. Can you tell I’m excited?! Yeah, my last post ended with ‘next…
Butterflies…
Three months from today I’ll be strapping on my backpack, picking up my hiking poles and beginning the ascent to cross over the Pyrenees from France into Spain. As I meander through my days, the Camino is never far from my thoughts. My list grows and then shrinks as I think about all the things…