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...

I was approaching a tiny chapel and heard lovely music; when I entered I realized it was 3 pilgrims harmonizing a capella. ❤️🎶🥰 I’m...

A mostly dry trail! Temperatures reaching 70°! It feels miraculous. I’m soaking in the sunshine and savoring each step. I reluctantly...

Allergies hit me hard yesterday. I trudged along bleary eyed blowing my nose every minute or so. Not attractive! First Marie and Totu...

31.4 miles of Camino rain, mud and hills in 2 days is teaching me so much: Lesson 1: Take it one tiny step at a time or you’ll wind up...

A dry trail! I only had to avoid a few sloppy sections today which felt like such a gift. It was just over 16 miles to my next room for...

This is a dolmen, an object that is shrouded in some mystery, but is believed to be Neolithic. They began as tombs and were also used by...

We had dinner by candlelight on Saturday because the wind storm I hiked through had knocked out the power. Luckily, the owner of the...

I had a muddy 12 mile hike yesterday and was such a mess by the end! I didn’t see another pilgrim for the first 3 hours or so, but this...

My wonderful companions were getting ready for the next phase of their trip as I set off on my first day as a solo pilgrim. I was quickly...

As we left the village this morning we stopped by a market to buy some fresh baked bread to snack on during our long trek to Conques. The...

We feel like we’ve experienced every season on our trek. We began in t-shirts and shorts, made a quick transition to wearing every layer...

It has been such fun reuniting with our friends we’ve met along the way. This morning we were greeted by Pierre, Katherine, and Tchi We...