My trekking poles didn’t arrive but are supposed to be sent to the hotel today.   Arrived and went straight out to see mi amigos asturianos: Calo y Maria    Drank some Sidra and ate Parocha:    Had lovely late night conversations sobre/about life complicated and life simple and how we may make a simple… Read More First Days in Oviedo

Without trekking poles, but nonetheless, here! – at Aeropuerto de Asturias (OVD) See on Path

Met my first fellow pilgrims on the flight to Madrid. Two ladies from San Francisco doing the 100k walk from somewhere in Galacia. View on Path

at Terminal 5 See on Path

At the British Airways Check-in the guy said my box was too small and he’s afraid it would get lost. He put a fragile tag on it and I told him I put the itinerary on the box. He seemed hopeful. However, then he said, “Well I can only check them to your point of… Read More Trekking Poles Trip

And here I go…     

Washington DC, USA to Oviedo Asturias, Spain   5761km (3601 miles) So in researching for this trip, I came across a lot of “after the Camino” blogs and books and lists often talking about how the Camino changed a pilgrim or how someone learned great secrets on the Camino.  And that is all well, great… Read More The Real First Stage of the Camino

  I named my sock liners so I’m never alone.

Resting – at Rock Creek Park – The Line See on Path