Santiago de Compostela = 500 miles across Spain ❤️
We made it! 35 days of hiking and we find ourselves in front of the magnificent Cathedral of Santiago. Worn, weary and euphoric. It will...
Only 2 days left. 🥲 🥳
It’s hard to believe we only have two more days of hiking before arriving at Santiago de Compostela. Today was a 19.1 mile trek that...
My favorite Camino day
I finished my afternoon by meeting these Camino angels. Before I tell you about them, let me show and tell you about earlier in the day…...
423.9 Miles Hiked
(800 yr old chestnut tree and 2 young gals) We have hiked 57 miles in the last four days, through rain, wind, fog and sunshine. We have...
The Endless Rocky Trail
Cheryl had a pre-dawn start to her trek yesterday. I left an hour or so later. Here are our individual accounts of the day: Cheryl - I...
Solo hikers
Our itineraries differed beginning halfway through the day yesterday. We reunited after solo 19+mile hikes to Astorga today. It was fun...
Rest and wild days ahead
We had a relatively short day into Leon where we checked into a super cool motel that is also a museum. The best part is….they do...
A Road Less Traveled
Day 23 We took a turn that led us down an ancient Roman road that was kind to our feet but infested with black flies that harassed us...
Halfway to Santiago
We reached Sahagun today, 265 of 500 miles hiked! We both wound up hiking solo for part of the day after accidentally being separated in...
Two bedraggled Americans
We have been tested these past two days. Lots of miles, rocks, and fast bikes with which to contend. Thankfully, we have had beautiful...
On to Fromista…🥾
Dawn from my hotel window is gorgeous! The birds are celebrating with so many different songs. It will be a challenging day of 15+ miles,...
Burgos to Hornillos
We enjoyed a much needed rest day in the lively university city of Burgos. The cathedral there is magnificent. Today was a comparatively...
183.9 miles and counting…
Today we took a long walk and wound up in Burgos! We will have a rest day tomorrow which we are looking forward to. Yesterday began with...
Day 10 and 11- Festival
We are definitely in the groove of eat, sleep, walk, repeat. It’s getting to be a challenge to keep up with the names of all of the...
Day 8 and 9 - Rest followed by 19.1 miles🥾😅
We had a lovely, quiet rest day in Logrono. We did explore the town a bit and indulged in wine and mushroom tapas at Bar Angel. Logrono...
Days 6 and 7- Blistered but Happy! 104.5 miles so far
Day 6 Day 6 began with a stop by a metal work shop and the famous wine fountain. (I bought a wonderful little sculpture of a pilgrim.) I...
Day 5 - Olive groves and a little free library.
We are constantly on the lookout for these lovely markers that point our way to our destination, Santiago de Compostela. Today, a very...
Day 4 - The path to Puente La Reina plus a 3 legged dog named Foxy.
Today the path from Pamplona to Puente La Reina seemed a bit easier. Maybe we are adjusting to the reality of hiking 13-15 miles per day....

Contact: Susan Laird
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Brentwood, CA 94513, USA


















