One of my favorite possessions from the Camino is a beaded, woven prayer chain that one of my fellow “peregrinos” made. She crafted one for each member of our pilgrimage team. It is small and doesn’t add to the burden of the walk. The woolie chain has three wooden beads; one yellow, one red andContinue reading “Three little beads”
Category Archives: Camino de Santiago
To the ends of the earth
Your pilgrimage does not end at the Cathedral in Santiago, no true pilgrims must continue on to Muxia (Moo-hay-a) or Finisterre (the end of the earth). Muxia is where pilgrims from England, Ireland and Scotland would come ashore on their pilgrimage. It has a chapel sitting on a hill only a few yards from theContinue reading “To the ends of the earth”
Hurry up and wait
So travels begin, with a lot of waiting. Now at this point you would imagine that you would become good at waiting, you have waited this long for the time to arrive. But not so much. As time draws closer, things seem to take longer. The law of averages was actually working in our favor,Continue reading “Hurry up and wait”
On my way
Well, if things are going as anticipated, I and several of my friends are making our way to Spain to begin our pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. You can follow along on this blog, or search for Buen Camino 2014 on Facebook. Prayers are requested.
Waterproofing
So last Saturday it looked like I had been on a long expedition, rather than preparing to go on a long expedition. The front of my home was littered with a good portion of my gear; large backpack, daypack, boots, ball cap, hat, all spread out on the hedges and hanging from my fence. ItContinue reading “Waterproofing”
The Runs
No, not that kind of runs, running runs. As you probably know I am preparing for an epic pilgrimage in Spain on the Camino de Santiago, and one of the things I am doing to prepare is running. Let me be clear, I am NOT running through Spain, and certainly not running with any livestock.Continue reading “The Runs”
This will happen
Well it’s official. I am going to Spain. It has been an action waiting to take place for about 8 months, but the official tour packages arrived this week. So now it is official. The group of us have been practicing; walking, hiking, and even running. Carrying backpacks everywhere. A few practicing Spanish, others hopingContinue reading “This will happen”
Logistics
The time is drawing closer and closer for the pilgrimage and it is time for logistics. No, not UPS, but I do understand their pleasure in logistics. Time for some detail work. Much of the big details were decided last year about his time. When can we leave? When will we return? Will we haveContinue reading “Logistics”
Walking with poles
Of all the new equipment I am learning to use for my Camino pilgrimage, I think I like my trekking poles the best They are probably only practical for pilgrimage walking or hiking, I don’t see any real use for them day to day. Poles can range from cheap and useless to very expensive andContinue reading “Walking with poles”
Taking care of your feet
It is important to take care of your feet. Everyday and when preparing to spend a lot of time on them. There are people with special foot care needs, like diabetics, who must take care of their feet. But, when preparing for about a 100 mile walk through the Spanish countryside you also have toContinue reading “Taking care of your feet”
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