I set out late this morning (9am) with a spring in my step. I was actually looking forward to the walk and hoping it would, possibly, be relatively pain free. And it was! I have definitely found the solution to the problem. Well, 2 solutions? One is to keep the pack off my low back….
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Camino Day 11: a perfectly lovely lazy day
So, I have a day of rest today but not because I needed it. Basically, I pre-planned some of the trip and it included a 2 night stay at a hotel here in Santillana. My recent changes meant that I arrived in town a day early, stayed last night in the convent, and now have…
Camino Day 10 part 2: a great day!
I had a very nice day. I arrived in Santillana and I had only experienced mild discomfort for the day. The hike was a mix of scenic and not so scenic, but my body felt good. I do think I might have figured out one of the main sources of pain. As I have always…
Camino Day 10 part 1: on the train to Requejada, mixed feelings.
I decided to continue my Camino, but with shorter days. The pain at the back of my heels indicates there might be a real problem, and reduced mileage is the smarter way to go. But, I have mixed feelings about it. Part of me looks forward to a shorter day with (hopefully) less pain. Part…
Camino Day 9: a day to rest and reflect
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” -James Allen It is early morning still, the day has only just begun. Yet, a monumental shift is taking place. Maybe I needed rest, maybe I needed a break in the “get up early and get walking”…
Camino Day 8: Guemes to Santander
Warning: feeling pretty meh today. And by meh, I mean done. I think I might be….homesick? 🤔 I’m not sure but, I think that might be it. My day today was decent, no worse than a typical day on the Camino. I felt pretty good for about 6 miles except that I had to pee…
Camino Day 7: Noja to Guemes
I am in shangri-la, the Albergue in Guemes (actually called Albergue La Cabana del Abuelo Peuto ). This one is special and my guidebook said “not to be missed”. I see why. It’s like, for one day, I live in a special commune. There are many pilgrims here, we had lunch together and now we…
Camino Day 6: Laredo to Noja
I still can’t believe how much my little toe recovered overnight. It was a little sensitive for about 5 minutes walking today, then it was TOTALLY fine.😁 Today’s walk was pretty good. Yes, aches and pains here and there, but nothing too intense and all pretty “normal” for the Camino. But, as I come to…
Camino Day 5: Rio Seco to Laredo
So, yesterday was a pretty good day, best one on the Camino so far. Until it wasn’t. I am writing the post for yesterday this morning because I was too disheartened to write last night. But first, the good. I got out at 7:30am to a walk in light rain. I had heard it raining…
Camino Day 4: Castro Urdiales to Rio Seco
It went pretty well today. The normal stage is all the way to Laredo, but I think that’s insane (especially for me). That would be a 21+ mile walk, which is not something I want to even consider at this time. So, I split the stage into 2 days. Today was just over 9 miles,…