Feeling Thankful, Camino de Santiago, SpainI could see the trail winding upwards, almost vertical. To add to the difficulty, it was a muddy mess. The trail was so narrow in places...
Elvis, a Drunk Russian and Hiking Under the Influence, Camino de Santiago, SpainThe Camino de Santiago is not a nature trail. While some natural beauty can be found, there are many other trails in the world that offer...
"We Are All Broken, Thats How the Light Gets In", Camino de Santiago, SpainEven though we had walked over 1100 kilometers it seemed that my upcoming rest day on the Camino de Santiago, was a moving target. We had...
Building Bridges on the Camino St. Jacques a Photo Essay and PoemWhile Ol is recuperating from his Camino "injury" he used the time to edit his photos. He noticed that he has taken lots of photos of the...
Camino Amigos, Friends and the Trail, Camino de Santiago, Spain“Let’s get a sandwich” I said to Ol. It didn’t look like we could make it to the next town for France’s lunch hour so we decided to go to...
Church's Chicken? The Miracle of the Hen and the Rooster, Santo Domingo, SpainOl and I entered the beautiful cathedral in Santo Domingo. “Is that a real chicken, it’s moving” Ol says. Sure enough I looked up and...
Blown Away by Spain! Camino de Santiago, Spain“The engines have been taken out of the boat and are in the shop being worked on.” Bill told us. “Well, while you finish working on the...
The Reason We Walk, St. Jean Pied-de-Port, FranceWe spotted a picnic table and decided that this would be a good place for lunch. We unwrapped our sandwiches which we had purchased...
The Long Road to St. Jaques, France“I think that I might have injured the tendons in my foot” said the beautiful twenty-something woman from Australia staying at our gite....
The Crosses of the Chemins de Compostelle, A Pilgrim’s Blessing, FranceThe entire Chemins de Compostelle is marked with crosses to help Pilgrim's find their way. All different, all beautiful. A place for...