Closer to the Sea: Castro Urdiales
We missed a lot of the coast on our cycle trip along the Camino del Norte in 2014. The last two days of walking, biking ... Read More
Altamira
We planned a short (12 km) walk into Santillana del Mar today. Santillana is a very pretty character village that was swarming with tourists when ... Read More
Gaudi’s El Capricho
Today we had a lovely walk through rolling hills that took us to the seaside town of Comillas by early afternoon.From the second half of ... Read More
Octogenarians
Walt and I. Some people are just made of different stuff than the rest of us. Generally I feel like I am pretty fit and ... Read More
Words with Grandma Friday
Gordon, Grandma and I A tough section of stony Roman road, not recommended for bikes. I have reconciled with Grandma Friday after a few misunderstandings. ... Read More
Grandma’s Night at the Spa
Giving our respects to Santiago in Soto de Luiña I arrived in Avies covered in grease after Grandma Friday’s Chain came off of a third ... Read More
Where should we stay?
We haven’t written much about the nuts and bolts of food and accommodation on our two Caminos. If only for my own memory, I would ... Read More
Leaving the Galician coast and heading into the mountains
Gord: Yesterday we had a short walk into Ribadeo to allow us the time to visit Cathedral Beach. This beach, located a dozen kilometres west ... Read More
What should we eat?
Detail of The Cathedral at Mondoñedo Simplicity is one of the appealing aspects of a pilgrimage. Our days principally involve walking or cycling, sleeping, and ... Read More
The Pilgrim Pipeline: Merging into the Camino Frances
Entering Arzua the numbers of pilgrims suddenly increase as their average age drops. We are now on the Camino Francés for the last two days ... Read More