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The Camino

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Final days on the Camino

I have walked some long days and have been remiss in not writing. Day 7 was a long walk from Poblacion de Campos to Calzadilla de la Cueza. Normally, I would stop in Carrion de Los Condes but Poblacion is only about 16…

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Day 6 on the Camino

Last night I stayed at an albergue owned by a Korean couple. They served Bibembop for dinner. It was delicious. I loved being able to slather it in Korean pepper sauce. There is nothing really spicy here in Spain. Today…

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Day 5 Tardajos to Castrojeriz

Today I started in the dark. We started walking at 5:45 because we had a 30km day. That equates to 18.6 miles. It was not terrible, but we had to walk 12.4 miles before there was anyplace to get coffee. That was…

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3rd and 4th day on the Camino

As is normal for the Camino when you are staying in a dormitory full of people, the day began at around 4:30 with some fantastic pilgrims alarm clock. Before you knew it several were up and getting ready. They are noise…

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My first few days of waking the Camino

I am walking the Camino after I served as a Hospitalero in Nàjera. Yesterday, I left the albergue bright and early at about 7. My first idea was to walk 21 km to Santo Domingo de la Calzada. My thought was if I feel ok…

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My last day as a Hospitalero in Nàjera.

Last night our replacement Hospi’s arrived. Rob and Inez are veteran’s who have been volunteering on the Camino since 2001. They have an amazing story of how they found each other on the Camino in 1999 and have been…