by Ruth McDonald | Apr 12, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
I love cycle touring and Spain would be a perfect place for it. This trip, however, is not a bike tour but rather a Camino with my bike and trailer. I see other cyclists almost every day, but only once. They are moving much faster than I am, especially if they are...
by Ruth McDonald | Apr 7, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
Enrique helping me with my tire. I have travelled on several long trips without a single flat tire, but on this trip I am honing my skills at puncture repair. Perhaps this route is called the Via de la Plata, not for the silver mined or the relatively flat terrain,...
by Ruth McDonald | Apr 2, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
Zafra Spain Gordon’s Total Distance Walking: 150 kms Ruth’s Total Distance Cycling: 167 Number of paintings or sketches: 7 Art teachers sometimes encourage their students to just fill their sketchbooks, insisting that every page is mileage in learning to make art....
by Ruth McDonald | Mar 29, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
Leaving from the Seville Cathedral Day One: Seville to Guillena Day Two: Guillena to Castilblanco de los Arroyos Our first dinner on the Via de la Plata was a gathering of eight or nine pilgrims. Everyone at the table had done at least three Caminos. This is not a...
by Ruth McDonald | Mar 19, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
With only four more sleeps before we fly to Spain, I think I might repack just one more time. The last few days I have been adding and subtracting from the packing pile. I know less is always better, but I just might need that extra…(fill in the blank with anything...
