So as I was walking along today, I began to think of the repetitive nature of the trip. We get up, we walk in a story book setting all day. We find a place to stay. Get a simple meal and then we wake up and do this over and over again. Will I begin … More I Want This

Estella is an ancient town that dates back to the early days of the Camino. Stories of the Knights of Navarre and pilgrims go back to the year 1000AD. There are numerous old churches and a narrow Main Street filled with all sorts of shops. Today was our first down day since we started walking. … More Its’s So Chill in Estella

Being on the Camino I can't help but think of the life of Christ and how he had to carry his cross to his death. We all bear some sort of cross. For Ricardo it has been his heavy pack. It is heavy because it contains his computer and his camera so that he can … More The Cross We Bear

Puenta La Reina means bridge of the queen. I love how it sounds and it is the bridge I picked as my cover shot on my blog. So I got to see it in person today. This bridge is huge for medieval standards and it is at a town where Charlemagne reportedly stayed after he … More Puente La Reina

I made it into Pamplona today. This is where they run with the bulls during a holiday called San Fermin. Since that festival was in July, there were no bulls in the streets. But it was a Saturday night and the whole city was alive! There was a festival going on that was some sort … More No Bull Here

There is a tradition on the Camino about prayer and rocks. What you are supposed to do is to pick up a rock and give it a prayer and carry it for a while. Then you deposit it on a marker or some other appropriate spot. So we passed a lot of markers today with … More I Pray for You

Well today should be called up and up and up and up… You get the idea. It was a totally uphill hike for about 6 hours followed by an hour of down hill. It is billed as one of the toughest days on the Camino Frances and it did not disappoint. Both Ricardo and I … More Up and Over

So the trip over took us on a flight from Austin to DFW, DFW to Madrid, a taxi ride from the Madrid airport to the train station, a train from Madrid to Pamplona, and the final leg was a taxi ride to the town of Saint Jean Pied de Port, a small quaint french town … More Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Not all that long ago I began to be open to the idea that there are angels on this earth that walk around in human form. They tend to show up for me at odd times and they bring me gifts of some sort or another. My work is to be open to seeing them … More My Travel Angel

Well, I hesitate to call things my friend, but when it comes to backpacking I make a small exception. You see, I have chosen everything in this pack with a lot of care and forethought because it is all I plan to use and carry for the next six weeks. I have taken a few … More Mi Amigo