When the Wi-Fi Don’t Cooperate—Day 19

Days on the Camino 0 Darn Wi-Fi Technology … It is hard to believe how much we rely on technology. Even walking the Camino, I relied in technology. I relied on technology writing posts. I relied on technology using Google Translate. I relied on technology looking at Google Maps. Tonight the Wi-Fi didn’t work so…

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Sandals—That’s the way to go!—Day 18

Days on the Camino 0 Sandals, they actually work I have a new best friends … SANDALS! Well, it is not so much me as it is Lefty who has a new best friends. Today I have been on the Camino for 18 days. Until yesterday when I used the expected foot ware for walking…

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Going East to Grasslands National Park

Going East to Grasslands National Park Plains Bison, Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Loggerhead Shrikes, Sprague’s Pipit, and more When Driving to Saskatchewan Is Going East Yes, you heard me right, Going to Saskatchewan is going East, if you live in Alberta. I know, I know … so, let’s just say, our second long camping trip was in…

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Going North to Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park

sign at sir winston churchill provincial park

Going North to Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park Join us on our camping trip up north. Getting Ready It was a cold day in January when we went to the RV show in Lethbridge. After looking at a few units we signed the papers for the Apex Nano 185BH, a unit we looked at a…

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Hope on the Camino—Day 17

Ermita after Rabé de las Calzadas

Days on the Camino 0 The Hungarian Gal Gave Me Hope It is always interesting to see who you’ll meet and what you may learn from them. Little did I know that the first person I meet today will give me hope. Today started like any other day. I doctored my blisters, ate my breakfast,…

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Dedication—Day 16

Stained Glass Window in the Cathedral at Burgos

One of many Stained Glass Windows in the Cathedral in Burgos Days on the Camino 0 Dedication Dedication, what does it mean for you? It probably means something different to everyone. Today I became aware of dedication in two ways. Lefty’s friends The 518 km mark to Santiago It wasn’t so much getting up before…

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Barrenness Rewarded—Day 15

A mural in Belorado

A mural of Santiago Days on the Camino 0 When Barrenness Greets You Little did I know what the day would bring. A barren landscape was my companion on this day. Barrenness it seemed was the name of the Way today. There weren’t many people on the Way—I passed a few and a few passed…

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A Quiet Day in a Small Town—Day 14

Ermita de La Virgen de la Plaza

Days on the Camino 0 A Quiet Day on the Camino Every day on the Camino is a little different. Today was a very quiet day. A good time to recharge and to give my feet a rest. Little did I know how much my feet would need their weekly rest, especially with the blister…

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Dinner with two ladies from France at Quintanilla del Monte

The red bed and breakfast

Dinner with two ladies from France at Quintanilla del Monte Days on the Camino de Santiago 0 It was a pleasant Dinner I think all of us experience those days when everything is just feeling blah, right? I was feeling like that on this fateful morning. I guess the grey skies didn’t help either. Even…

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There are Chickens in the Church at Santo Domingo—Day 12

Chickens in the church

Chickens in the Church If someone told me that I would see chickens in a Church I would have said, “You must be joking.” Well, now I can testify that it is indeed true. And there is quite the story behind it. Santo Domingo to the Rescue Today’s walk was an average one, at least…

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