Susan Lee Laird
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Day 8 - Winter Wonderland
We woke this morning to discover our tiny village of Nasbinals covered with a light blanket of snow! The forecast predicted more, so we...
We woke this morning to discover our tiny village of Nasbinals covered with a light blanket of snow! The forecast predicted more, so we...
We met a charming French pilgrim today who was so surprised to meet Californians along this route. He asked us how we learned about it...
This is a photo from yesterday that I love. We have had spectacular approaches to the little towns we pass through each day. Our stats:...
Hailey is our Camino birthday girl so she made all of the tough decisions: when to rest our weary legs, where to have a delicious lunch,...
Today was spectacular: perfect weather, darling pilgrims, a dangerous descent that we were warned to avoid. We took it on and survived....
We had a dramatic start to our day attending the pilgrim mass where we received beautiful Camino pendants that will protect us on our...
We have arrived at the starting point of our hike, Le Puy en Velay, France. We begin our trek bright and early tomorrow morning following...
Here I go again! My next Camino trek begins April 11th, 2024. This time I'll be combining 2 trails that will lead me to Santiago de...
Hooray! We reached our goal and have been relaxing and reflecting on our journey. ❤️ Yesterday was a relatively easy stroll that began...
Today was an easy hike giving us plenty of time to relax over an excellent lunch at our casa rural which is kind of a mix between an...
Hiking through tiny villages and next to small, beautifully maintained farms was a magical start to our day. We are savoring each...
There has been quite a change in the Camino atmosphere. The beautiful town of Pontevedre was lively with pilgrims everywhere you looked....
The first face that greeted us as we began our walk this morning was certainly adorable. Leaving Arcade we noticed an increase in the...
The day began with rain, but gradually turned sunny as we walked out of the city. We were delighted to be joined by Jojo and Susan from...
We couldn't have made it without them 😇 Our first "Angel" was the hostess of our hotel who prepared sandwiches for our hike and refused...
A welcome day of rest and a bit of pampering was followed by a low mileage day. We have switched from pasteis de nada to chocolate...
The 3 gals from California chatted with folks from Germany, the UK, Canada, Uruguay and the US today. We started the day meeting Susan...
Waiting for our dinner restaurant to open yesterday, we strolled along people-watching and soaking in the sun. We spotted this lovely...
We started the day reuniting with Alice, the first person we met on the trail. She was so sweet to show us that she's wearing the...
Now, shall I walk Or shall I ride? "Ride," Pleasure said "Walk," Joy replied W. H. Davies Our hike today was along rocky paths made...

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Brentwood, CA 94513, USA
