Camino del Norte | Güemes to Comillas | Days 10-13
I wanted to write a blog but decided to take a nap. Seriously, I can’t seem to get enough sleep lately. My body is trying to adjust but this Camino is tough on all my parts. Today was lucky day 13 on the Camino and it’s my first day in awhile without a nap. However, […]
Camino del Norte |La Arena to Santoña | Days 8-9
The days have been gorgeous but the mountains all around us are daunting. Every day I have to mentally gear up for the hills. A German pilgrim said it best, “I love to climb mountains. But when I go up, I want to go down. I don’t want to go up and down multiple times […]
Camino del Norte | Bilbao to La Arena | Day 7
We’ve been walking for a week. My feelings are a mix between excitement about what we’re seeing and a bit of homesickness. I always get this feeling about a week into any summer trip, especially since becoming a grandma. This feeling is especially strong when we aren’t meeting a lot of people or creating relationships […]
Camino del Norte | Gernika to Bilbao | It’s Not a Holiday, It’s an Adventure | Day 6
As we chatted with so many pilgrims today while walking 20 kilometers and climbing over 500 meters (1600 feet), I’m amazed at how my legs are starting to feel. I don’t want to jinx it but I may be getting stronger. The climbs, the mud, the rocks, the ascents, and the descents were all treacherous […]
Camino del Norte | Deba to Markina-Xemein to Gernika | Days 4-5
What started out as a good day, took a rough turn, but ended up being our best evening thus far!! Oh, this Camino del Norte, she remains a painstaking, action packed adventure. It started with a late breakfast which always stresses me out because that means we finish our walk later. We stayed at this […]
Camino del Norte | Zarautz to Deba (and then some) | Day 3
The views continue to improve. I don’t know how long it will last so I’m trying to take it all in. Though this terrain has my knees and thighs screaming! Every kilometer takes a long time and every view takes my breath away or is that the climbing? I don’t know but I’m constantly exhausted. […]
Camino del Norte | San Sebastián to Zarautz | Day 2
The views on this Camino don’t stop! Everywhere you look is a photo op!! I don’t have enough adjectives in my vocabulary to describe what we see, and of course, the photos don’t do it justice. Today we met a ton of pilgrims from all over the world. We met pilgrims from America, Australia, Italy, […]
Camino del Norte | Irún to San Sebastián, Spain | Day 1
Have you ever gone on a walk or hike for views but been disappointed? This almost happened to us during our walk from Irún, Spain to San Sebastián. But when I’m on the Camino, nothing can kill my mood. We usually prefer not to cover a lot of ground on the first day of the […]
Arriving in Irún, Spain
We’ve arrived in Irún, Spain, in the northeast tip of Spain. It’s gorgeous here! I can feel the Camino energy all around me. We’re excited to start our Camino but what an adventure thus far. I’m starting the Camino a bit broken but don’t we all start that way? We’d tried something new this year which […]
My Horrible Experience in a French Hospital Emergency Room!
Who would have guessed the blog I would write in Paris would be explaining why I would never go to a French hospital? But here are talking about it. Warning: graphic images!!! In case you missed it, let me catch you up… On our first full day exploring Paris, we were at the top of […]