Oct 20, 2022 | Trekking |
October 20, 2022 Costa Mesa, California Dear Family & Friends: The Camino de Santiago, Circa 2022, was one of the greatest adventures of my life. Let me recount some of the reasons why. Faith in God. My 45-day Pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago strengthened my...
Oct 10, 2022 | Trekking |
Santiago de Compostela, Spain October 10, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: Finisterre to Muxia, October 9, 2022 (19.1 miles) My final day on the Camino de Santiago was a 19.1 mile walk from Finisterre to Muxia. The walk began with an uphill climb over rolling,...
Oct 6, 2022 | Mountaineering |
Lago, Spain October 6, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: Santiago de Compostela to Pena, October 5, 2022 (17.5 miles) Today, was not my finest hour on the Camino de Santiago. My steps were heavy as I left Santiago de Compostela because I missed Papa’s Pilgrims so much....
Sep 30, 2022 | Trekking |
Pazo de Laia, Spain (near Pales del Rei), September 30, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: I begin by saluting Papa’s Pilgrims for their amazing performance on the Camino de Santiago. They have been with me since Astorga and have completed over 106 miles. Some of these...
Sep 28, 2022 | Trekking |
Sarria, Spain September 28, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: Rest day in Villafranca, September 26, 2022 We took a much-needed rest day in Villafranca. Because of the rest day, we decided to resume our journey on the Camino from Las Herrerias, instead of Villafranca,...
Sep 26, 2022 | Trekking |
Villafranca, Spain September 26, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: The last two days have been long and hard walking days, which brought us into our destination villages after 6 pm. After a shower and dinner, I was too tired to work on my blog. So, this a long, catch-up...
Sep 22, 2022 | Trekking |
Astorga, Spain September 22, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: San Martin del Camino to Astorga, September 21, 2022 (19.4 miles) This was a long walking day, but I enjoyed every minute of the walk. First, the scenery was beautiful as the trail is not near any major...
