Camino Primitivo

Camino Primitivo Day 1 May 17, 2022

Day 1 The journey begins Today I started my Camino. They say that the journey starts from your front door, and mine sure did. I flew from Sacramento to Seattle, Then Seattle to Amsterdam and then Amsterdam to Madrid.…

Camino Primitivo

Walking the Camino Primitivo

Today I am preparing to leave to walk the Camino Primitivo. I plan on walking this route in 12 days. The distance is 312 km. My average day will be 26 km or about 16 miles per day. I depart for Spain on May 17, 2022,…

Camino Frances

Ayegui to Torres del Rio

Today was my first long day. The normal stage is to walk from Estella to Los Arcos, but I like to stay at the municipal albergue in Ayegui, which is about 2 km past Estella. I first stayed there in 2013 and it is not…

Camino Frances

Torres del Rio to Logroño

Today I started just before sunrise. The sky was so amazingly orange. I have been so fortunate this year with the weather. Each day I have started out in just my shirtsleeves not jacket nor jumper needed. Todays walk is…

Camino Frances

Pamplona to Puente La Reina

Today’s walk is always interesting. Waking out of Pamplona and into the hills up to the Alto Padrón and down the other side. I guess I am in better shape this year as the climb up and more importantly the walk down the…

Camino Frances

Puente La Reina to Ayegi

This morning as I left the albergue the sun as not even peaking over the horizon. You could see the beautiful glow in the sky but nothing more. I like to stay in Ayegi which is about 2 km past Estella. I stay at the…