Conversations on El Camino

What an AMAZING day. Upon rising this morning, my feet reminded me of the 34 km they took yesterday. I tried to hush them with a new application of kinesiology tape to the plantar fascia, then chanting encouragement to them. I wanted something more original than, "Take a licking and keep on kicking," but couldn't…

Day 3 of my mild cold! I hadn't recorded it before now because I was in denial, but after 4 doses of the effervescent vitamin C + zinc dissolvable tablets that I avoid with vigor while in the US, it is fact. Ivy has been very patient with my sniffles, and as far as colds…

So many experiences on this trip to share! Here's one to fill the cracks: The infrastructure surrounding El Camino de Santiago is immense. There are hotels, hostels, and albergues - refuges - sprinkled all along the routes to Santiago. On our Camino, we have opted to stay in albergues when available, as these are the…