Today was a light day of walking, as it was John’s final day on the Camino. We had arranged for an afternoon taxi pickup and wanted to have a nice farewell lunch together. The weather and scenery provided him with a spectacular sendoff. Temperatures in the 60’s with clear, sparkling sunshine. Vineyards backed by wheat, rolling hills and snow covered …

Let me begin with a retraction. Yesterday morning we said goodbye to Angus and Angela (not Alicia) from Dublin (not Australia). When I told them about the mistake I made on the blog the night before regarding both name and country of origin, we all had a good laugh. A tired blogger is an inaccurate blogger. They have walked with …

Today, we crossed the 100 mile mark and entered the Rioja region. I’m sad to leave the beautiful Basque region behind. But, before I travel too far, I want to mention how dedicated the people of the Basque region are to preserving their language and culture. Every street sign, every menu is written in both Spanish and Basque. The Basque …

After yesterday’s horror of 18 miles, we started off a little late this morning with the idea of walking only 12 miles. Then, at some point (probably on a downhill stretch) we though it seemed like a good idea to push on to Logrono, another 18 miler. After many uphill pushes, we stopped at Viana for lunch and decided that, …

The long view. Sam? The wine fountain. Almonds Muy Bonita, don’t you agree? The flow of Pilgrims on the road to Santiago. I am happy to be among them.