Day 4 – Villava
Today’s walk was mostly on level dirt and gravel path through trees alongside the river Alba. Lots of farmland and pastures. Every few kilometers it would happen upon a small hamlet or town with a...
Author: Jason
Day 3 – Zubiri
Ok, I’ve got this thing licked. Roncesvalles, like Orisson, is a 3 business town that serves the pilgrims only. The alburge is run by a group of volunteers from Holland. Lights out at 10pm, no exceptions....
Day 2 – Roncesvalles
This was supposed to be the killer climb but it was actually a lot easier than yesterday, just longer. Last nights stay in the Orrison Refuge was a textbook Camino experience right out of the movie...
Day 1 – St. John PDP to Orisson Refuge
7km and about 700ft elev in last 3km. Tomorrow will be harder, then it evens out for a while. I didn’t overtrain for this. Orisson exists as a single hostel/bar for the more...
Departure 4/30/2017
Crazy Sis/Bro-in laws waved signs of encouragement along the highway as I left Whidbey Is. From Whidbey Island to Paris to St. Jean Pied de Port, 3 days, 1 ferry, 2 planes, 1 train, one coach...
Journal 4/17/2017 – Early Pre-Travel Jitters
In 2003, just days before K, j, and I were to leave for a two week trip to Africa, Julian developed a red bump and some swelling near one of his eyes. We rushed him to his pediatrician who took one look and diagnosed it as “Bug Bite”.
One rainy day while out training for the Camino…
“You don’t need to be out here walking in the rain, pilgrim. I know you are pious enough. Matter of fact, you’re already on my A-list. Why don’t you go on home and pour yourself...