I left La Faba in some light rain, and it became harder and windier as we climbed up through the hills to the next tiny, quaint town called O’Cebreiro (prounounced: Oh-thay-bray-AIR-oh). The Iglesia (church) de Santa Maria Real is one of the earliest surviving buildings on the Camino de Santiago, dating from the 9th century. I needed to …
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Today I started slowly due to a sore right foot where my arch tightened up yesterday evening. I wasn’t too concerned, but needed to warm it up this morning so I didn’t do my usual “morning pace” which is pretty quick. It was a gorgeous, peaceful vineyard walk with hilly views. It was quite chilly this morning, my hands were …
No one was in a rush to leave this small Foncebadon albergue today, so I got up about 7:30. For the first time I didn’t really sleep that well. My bed was right by the door which led out to the bathrooms. Any time anyone got up to use it, the automatic hall light would go on, and sometime the door …
I was so glad there was a large, nice albergue near the beginning of the city last night when I trudged in at 6:45pm. I was assigned to a room with 4 beds, but was the only person in there and no one else arrived after me. Though I had just had 2 nights to myself in a hotel, here was …
I was so refreshed from my stay in Leon and day off from walking, that I truly was excited to get back out on the Camino today. I still took my time getting up and re-packing, and again having breakfast in the hotel cafe because yesterday it was so enjoyable and convenient. Today I had 2 churros, which is basically …
I awoke to light rain after a long deep sleep in my bed with extra pillows; it was alomst 9am! I felt slightly ashamed for one second, thinking about all the Peregrinos (Spanish for pilgrims) who had been out walking for at least 2 hours. I shrugged that off immediately, practicing my mental pathways of taking time off when I …
It began to rain yesterday evening, a soft pattering outside that made the lively group dinner all the more cozy. I liked the sound outside the window as I put my earplugs in to go to sleep (kind of common practice now; don’t wait to hear the snoring, just put the earplugs in!) I knew, though, that the rain going …
The forecast is calling for rain on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and it remains clear and warm today, Saturday, so I walk on. I would love to make it to Leon, the next big city, by Monday so I can have an off-day, especially if it’s raining. The man I met yesterday, Jose Antonio, told me that the climate here …
My heart was full of joy and gratitude as I left San Nicolas! It’s Lucas’ birthday today, so he was on my heart. I got a later start this morning; Lino and Elba were relaxed about our departure; it wasn’t the strict 8am-departure time that most albergues have, so this morning I had 2 cups of coffee and journaled before …
Yes, 30 miles, which is about 50k. Wasn’t I just talking a couple days ago about less expectation and making new physical and mental pathways? I want to speak to this. It’s one of the main topics of my thinking, pondering, praying during my Camino journey. I have always been a go-getter, do-er, and I love to push myself. I …