My mind and my heart have been filled with the idea of walking el Camino de Santiago (the Way of Saint James) for a couple of years.  I decided to do it out of love, in celebration and gratefulness during this sixtieth year of my life, 2008. Preparing means to ready yourself.  The last eight […]

I’m writing this as I ride in a van, surrounded by 17 other neophyte peregrinos, all excited to start our journey to Santiago. We are going to the border with France to begin walking from there, each at our own pace, although we will meet again as a group for dinner later tonight. The weather […]

Subject: May 1 – Najera to …. Where am I? I think Santo Domingo de la Calzada I can’t even think straight. Did 16 kilometers today, which seems a short distance compared to the last two days, but it was hot and sunny, and no shade at all. Had to pee behind some brush!! The […]

Did a bit more than 22 km today. That’s about 13, 14 miles. It was pretty easy terrain, gentle slopes and cooler weather. My leg held out OK and by the end I could not feel any pain at all. Thank you all for your prayers and healings. I couldn’t have done it without you. […]