Today I crossed the halfway mark. From my current location, Terradillos de Los Templarios, 260 miles down, 240 to go. We definitely did the HAPPY DANCE. When I began this trek, it was hard to imagine that simply putting one foot in front of the other would result in my accomplishing so much. It proves that any effort can be …

Pilgrim’s Mass Last night, after I signed off, we attended the Pilgrim’s Mass at Roncesvalles. The sanctuary was packed. Three priests presided over a candlelit service in Spanish in soft, lilting voices. Though we were able to translate only every tenth word…Christ, pilgrims, espirito…we understood everything. At the close, they gave us a pilgrims’ blessing sending us safely along the …