El Camino: Scenic Photos El Camino: Wildlife and Domesticated Animals El Camino: Maps and Distances Hiked Hola! Buen Camino . . . as they say all the time on the path to Santiago de Compostella! Today we are going from Larrasoana to Pamplona about 10 miles! Today's map . . . Taken from "Village to … Continue reading El Camino Day 3: Larrasoana to Pamplona

El Camino: Scenic Photos El Camino: Wildlife and Domesticated Animals El Camino: Maps and Distances Hiked Woke up at 0630 this morning. Here is the section we are walking today! Taken from "Village to Village Guide, Camino de Santiago, Camino Frances: St. Jean - Santiago - Finisterre" https://www.caminoguidebook.com/about. An excellent guidebook we highly recommend ! … Continue reading El Camino Day 2: Roncesvalles to Larrasoana

Read the post and if you want to take a deeper dive into the sights go to the sections below. Keep in mind I am actively updating these pages as I go so they may not have anything on them yet so check back later! El Camino: Scenic Photos El Camino: Wildlife and Domesticated Animals … Continue reading El Camino Day 1: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles

As I mentioned yesterday, today we are traveling to the beginning of the route we have chosen to walk the Camino de Santiago, which I will refer to as "El Camino." We are going to Pamplona, which is a stop on our El Camino route, but we will only be there an hour in order … Continue reading Day 4: Travel day to Pamplona and St-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Today was to be an amazing day trip up the Costa Brava to the House Museum of Salvador Dali. Instead, it was a spa day because we neglected to get an international driver's license for the rental car. Spain requires one (France and Germany do not, which was where we last traveled). Costa Brava So, … Continue reading Day 3: Ready, set . . .uh oh

Today is our first full day in Barcelona! Make sure you check in for frequent updates! First order of business . . . A fresh, light breakfast! Our hotel accommodations with the rooftop pool and view of Barcelona. We're not exactly roughing it 😉 This morning and into early afternoon we took an excellent tour … Continue reading 2nd Day in Barcelona!

Some time . . . somewhere in Barcelona, this man and his guitar exist! @pablo.l.zuccolo Instagram And now, we exist in Barcelona as well! Surprise! I am going on the Camino de Santiago journey with my fiance! Splendid views abound! As you can see, we are discovering the full flavor of Barcelona right away. Maybe … Continue reading Arrived in Barcelona! Diving right in!

Heading to Spain from Boston, MA this morning! I'll post some photos of the amazing sights of JFK Airport in New York! Yes, I was being sarcastic . . . Personal Trivia: It was at this very same terminal and gate that I boarded a Northwest Airlines flight to go to Minnesota for college. It … Continue reading Travel day!!

Just did a little jaunt through the Maine woods to test the weight of my pack and balance! Things were pretty good . . . besides the mosquitos . . . C'est la vie!

My pack! Packed my bag today! I will go on a test hike tomorrow to see how it feels and if I need to adjust the balance/weight etc. The Camino de Santiago is not a technical backpacking trip over arduous terrain, but rather a scenic walk through northern Spain with stops at "albergues" which are … Continue reading Preparations begin in Maine