I saw my first cows of the trip…and I just love cows, especially the cream colored ones with horns and big, sad eyes. The cows were hanging out together next to a huge pile of potatoes. I learned today that cows do eat potatoes. Meat and potatoes; I should have known! The walk was in an extremely remote area. Seeing …
In the last few days, I have joined up with a group of three other people as companions on the trail: a retired engineer from Ireland, a cool working mom from Phoenix and a 19 year old student from Maine. Such an odd combination, but it works. We meet in the morning, decide on a common route and destination and …
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 …
Today I started off alone. I was glad of that, as words may have spoiled this peaceful beauty. As I walked down a canal side path, the music of the morning began. It was almost as if the creatures were calling and responding to one another. I soon ran into Mickey, John and Arlo at a coffee stop. We walked …
I began the day walking through a field of waving wheat. Out of the blue, a thought struck me, ” What will happen today? Who will I meet? What experiences will I have?” It seems that there is something new every day here and I love that. At home, in my ordered life, guided by Google calendar, there aren’t many …