I’m here! I honestly can’t believe it yet. When I woke up this morning my first thought was about where I’ll hike today, then I realized...

1453 km hiked, less than 100km to go! It doesn’t seem real yet. I only have three days left of my adventure. The trails are packed with...

I wasn’t planning to write again so soon, but I want to share this experience from today on the trail to Sarria. This donativo pilgrim...

The predictable Meseta has been left behind, replaced with vineyards, hot challenging climbs, and descents into cloud shrouded forests....

As I was making my way down from Cruz de Ferro I kept in mind all of the excellent advice I’ve been given about hiking over the years....

I have just finished 9, 12, and 13 mile days. The shorter treks mean I can stop and chat with fellow pilgrims at the rest stop/donativo...

León is a huge, bustling, beautiful city. I couldn’t find any Camino markers to guide my exit and must have asked 5 or 6 people for help....

I brought about 90 little bracelets to give out to folks I met along the way. They’re super simple, with the year and some Camino...

I am taking new routes that I was not aware of last time I hiked! Camino friends suggested a trail along a canal that avoided the bleak...

The long, rocky miles pass quickly when I’m hiking with lovely folks from all over the world. This rowdy group is composed of Vivek from...

When I first hiked the Camino Frances two years ago, I was given a pendant in a tiny church. I was told by the nun who gave it to me that...

It’s been a lovely few days made even better by the folks I’ve met along the way. 1 - Camino Angel My Spanish drug supplier. He heard me...

New shoes, socks and shirt! I’m no longer the shabby pilgrim. I did have to buy men’s shoes because the women’s sizes in Spain don’t go...

Cool, breezy weather and charming villages along the way made the miles a little easier. Pilgrims are comparing sunburns rather than...

My Strava app is working consistently in Spain! I can get my statistics and Perry can track me. 👍 The hike to Zubiri was misty and...

I am now in Spain! Today was certainly challenging, but the scenery, great weather, and wonderful folks along the way made it much less...

12th-century church and abbey in Sauvelade The countryside in the farthest part of southern France is gorgeous, full of grazing sheep and...

Saturday was a perfect hiking day, blue skies, a semi-dry trail, and a good buddy to hike with for a bit. Iannick and I had a great...

I had a lovely stay at a BnB run by Edwidge with help from her daughter Gulia. There was a definite language barrier so we used Google...

Iannick from Montreal has stolen my look! We discovered we’re not only style twins but we both battle allergies. He and I had an...