After a somewhat restless sleep we arose to a breakfast of goodies we purchased the evening before at the local grocery. Can't remember when I had such a good time going through a supermarket looking for good stuff that was packable and would sustain us. We lucked out that even on an early Sunday morning …
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Slugs and snails and puppy dog tails
The morning began much more auspiciously than the evening before. Everyone woke gently and quietly, with the early risers taking their gear into the outer room to pack up without disturbing anyone else. Mandy decided we needed a more substantial breakfast so I wouldn't "fizzle out" as I felt I did by the end of …
The Dictator
So there we were, 9 pilgrims settling into the albergue at San Juan de Villapanada. No host in sight, but everyone knew the basic ways of the albergues, so no worries. I was pleased to find they had chilled bottles of wine in the fridge for a small donation. We uncorked one and began sharing. …
Rain, rain go away
After staying the night in Emcamplera, listening to the pouring rain throughout the night, we headed out, with our packs covered in Mandy's ingenious trash bag covers and our equally clever trash bag skirts. May not have looked as slick as going with expensive REI gear, but very effective and easier to deal with in …
The Camino Primativo Route – the hike begins
When one mentions hiking the Camino most people are only aware of the main route, the Camino Frances. Instead, we're hiking the Primativo, which you can spot on the map. It should be a different experience, even for Mandy, as when she hiked the main and northern routes, back in 2008/09, she didn't have access …
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And the modes go on….
When last you heard from these intrepid travelers we were sitting pretty in a Vancouver hotel awaiting our flights to Madrid. We arose before the crack of dawn to catch the shuttle to the airport and were rewarded with a beautiful sunrise along the way. Zipped through things at the airport and found ourselves waiting …
Multi-modal
Day one and we've already gone by car, ferry, train, metro, and foot and made it to Vancouver, BC from where we'll fly out in the morning. It's been smooth going thus far with us missing the only real excitement along the way. So there we were, sitting quietly on the train, minding our own …
Redpath At Ease 