A couple months ago Doug and I decided that we were not getting any younger. Huh! Anyways.... We walked the Camino de Santiago 4 years ago and we did so well that we thought we would do another walk albeit shorter and NO hostels.
Ireland, here we come. We are heading on a 10 day walk from Galway, Inis Mor, Oughteraad up to Westport. We are going by ourselves with the help of Hillwalktours. They have arranged for bed and breakfasts, given us an itinerary and maps so that we won't get too lost. This will be a wonderful time for us to be together walking again in a country that we have not been to before. We will be in Dublin for 3 days on either side of this walk. We would love it if you would follow along with us on our next adventure. As part of this trip we will get to see our son Ryan and Julia in North Carolina before and after Ireland. We are so excited!!
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Day 33 & 34 August 1st & 2nd ~ We did it!
Arco O Pino to Santiago de Compostela, 13 miles, 6 hours
Proof in the picture below! Got a hotel and slept from 5PM til 7AM. I guess the adrenaline stopped pumping. We plan on going to the Pilgrims Mass at noon today and then a afternoon train to Madrid.
Onward and upward was something that we said most of the trip so "Ultreya e Suseya"
Love and blessings to all!
Proof in the picture below! Got a hotel and slept from 5PM til 7AM. I guess the adrenaline stopped pumping. We plan on going to the Pilgrims Mass at noon today and then a afternoon train to Madrid.
Onward and upward was something that we said most of the trip so "Ultreya e Suseya"
Love and blessings to all!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Day 32~ July 31~One more Day!
Ribadiso to Arca O Pino, 13.7 miles, 7 hours.
Cool, misty and flat. Pretty uneventful day. As I mentioned earlier lots more people and groups of kids, some Italian students even sang English Christmas songs as they walked. They made me laugh.
I am also happy to say that this will be last day of sleeping with hordes of other people. Doug has assured me that we can stay in a hotel tomorrow night after we arrive in Santiago. Attached is a picture of our final alburgue experience. Love to all and keep praying. We are almost there!
Cool, misty and flat. Pretty uneventful day. As I mentioned earlier lots more people and groups of kids, some Italian students even sang English Christmas songs as they walked. They made me laugh.
I am also happy to say that this will be last day of sleeping with hordes of other people. Doug has assured me that we can stay in a hotel tomorrow night after we arrive in Santiago. Attached is a picture of our final alburgue experience. Love to all and keep praying. We are almost there!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Day 30~ July 29~Fresh legs.
Ventas de Naron to Mato-Casanova, 11 miles. 5.5 hours.
This was a good morning to walk. Misty, foggy, cool. Couldn't ask for better. The cow pastures are starting to be replaced by corn fields, though the cows are stilling wandering the streets.
The last few days we have noticed more new faces. These faces go along with the fresh legs, fresh ironed clothes, no big pack and fast talking/walking pilgrims. Some of the people that have walked already 500-1000 kilometers are trying to finish fast because they are irritated by the new people who tend to walk in a cluster. I am amused and a little envious of their energy. A few of the groups of fresh legs have a van that meets them along the way to feed them, give them rides if they are tired and to check them into hotels.
Doug and I are so glad that we have done this our way. The experience has been so much richer as we try to order food (sometimes surprises end up on our table), try to find a place to go potty, try to find a church with a stamp to go into our pilgrim credential, and never quite knowing where we will sleep.
This was a good morning to walk. Misty, foggy, cool. Couldn't ask for better. The cow pastures are starting to be replaced by corn fields, though the cows are stilling wandering the streets.
The last few days we have noticed more new faces. These faces go along with the fresh legs, fresh ironed clothes, no big pack and fast talking/walking pilgrims. Some of the people that have walked already 500-1000 kilometers are trying to finish fast because they are irritated by the new people who tend to walk in a cluster. I am amused and a little envious of their energy. A few of the groups of fresh legs have a van that meets them along the way to feed them, give them rides if they are tired and to check them into hotels.
Doug and I are so glad that we have done this our way. The experience has been so much richer as we try to order food (sometimes surprises end up on our table), try to find a place to go potty, try to find a church with a stamp to go into our pilgrim credential, and never quite knowing where we will sleep.
Day 31~July 30~ Countdown begins.
Mato-Casanova to Ribadiso, 12 miles, 8 hours.
Well it looks like we may make it to Santiago. I think we have 3 more days of walking though we stopped a little short today. You would think that after a month of walking at least 10 miles that our bodies would be use to it, but NO! Both of us have feet that hurt by about 6 miles. And Doug swears that the Spanish kilometer is longer than any other kilometer known to man.
By our calculation we have 40 km to go or 25 miles. Who knows???
A couple of weeks ago we were walking with some seminary students from Minnesota that would be ordained priests in a few years. One mentioned to us that pain is Glory. Well Doug and I have been saying each day that we have glory to spare. All day long we are talking to our feet. COME Onnnn Feeet! You can make it feet, just a little further!
Well it looks like we may make it to Santiago. I think we have 3 more days of walking though we stopped a little short today. You would think that after a month of walking at least 10 miles that our bodies would be use to it, but NO! Both of us have feet that hurt by about 6 miles. And Doug swears that the Spanish kilometer is longer than any other kilometer known to man.
By our calculation we have 40 km to go or 25 miles. Who knows???
A couple of weeks ago we were walking with some seminary students from Minnesota that would be ordained priests in a few years. One mentioned to us that pain is Glory. Well Doug and I have been saying each day that we have glory to spare. All day long we are talking to our feet. COME Onnnn Feeet! You can make it feet, just a little further!
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