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 […]
Day 1 in Paris and This Happened
Why are we enjoying dinner tonight in our Paris apartment? Well, it’s been a rough first day. 😔 I can’t believe it happened but I (Michelle) took a terrible fall. Unfortunately, I saw the inside of a Paris hospital within the first 24 hours of being in Europe. 🤦🏻♀️ We had a leisurely morning, slept […]
Did the Via Francigena Break the Bank? A Pilgrim Budget and How we Plan Pilgrimage
A budget for any vacation/holiday is a personal topic. It’s scary to allow others to see how we chose to spend our money. We risk judgment and ridicule. However, the benefits of sharing go back to the theme of all my blogs which is to share all parts of our Camino experiences despite what others […]