A Wisconsin Girl
Takes a Walk
In the summer of 2024, I will walk the approximately 500 mile-long Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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LATEST POSTS
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Today was my second longest day so far, mileage wise, 16.4 miles. I think back to those 5, 8, or even 10 mile hikes I did back home, and how tiring those longer hikes felt, LOL. Today I felt spent…at capacity, but not beyond capacity. Progress! Leaving Ventosa, the next town was Nájera, which marks…
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After my grueling 18 mile day on Monday, I opted for a “short” 13 mile day yesterday, and opted to get a late start. The weather here in northern Spain has been absolutely beautiful in the mornings. Slightly cool, sunny, breezy. However, it can turn beastly hot from around 2:00 until about 6:00. Thus, the…
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Today was my longest mileage so far: 28.67 kilometers (17.90) miles. As much as I’d love to do this trek in neat 15 mile intervals, the towns don’t always line up that way. They could be 12 miles apart, with the next two 18 miles apart. So, sometimes 18 mile days are necessary in order…
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It was a beautiful day on the Camino today! I was feeling energized after rest day yesterday. Today’s highlights included the Irache wine fountain and hiking with Camino friends. The road flattened out after an initial incline, and weather was overcast and cool until about 2:00 when the sun kicked into high gear. That seems…
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My first scheduled rest day of the trip! Even though it was a rest day, I still managed to put on 5 miles. Estella is a town of about 14,000 people, so not huge. Just right for exploring on foot. I visited the Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, which is an art museum featuring…
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This was probably my favorite day on the Camino so far. Not just because tomorrow is a scheduled rest day (although I’m absolutely relishing the thought of a chill day), but also because I can feel myself becoming stronger. 15 miles no longer feels like it takes 110% of my strength. Only 90% 😁 I…
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It rained all day. All. Day. And I mean torrential downpours that could render surfaces muddy and slippery. I postponed starting my walk today while I waited for a break in the weather. I wandered around Pamplona for a while, getting a few things I needed (more sunscreen, more ibuprofen, a different phone charger than…
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Today was my longest day so far (just over 15 miles) and I’m headed for an early bedtime. While my knees are holding up, thanks to the Euflexxa shots, and I feel strong with regard to cardiovascular fitness, my feet ache so much at the end of each day, and I’m struggling with the fatigue…
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I slept late in Burguete after 2 grueling days, and started my hike a little after 9:30. While not as strenuous as the first two days, there were plenty of hilly challenges, both up and down. Everything I’ve read says that the body takes about a week to acclimate to walking long distances daily. So,…
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To say that these two days have been grueling is a severe understatement. The 19 miles I hiked these past two days (with an elevation gain of more than 4,000 feet) has been the biggest physical challenge of my life. Yesterday was a constant steep uphill. Today was more moderate climbs, but much longer. But,…
A Wisconsin Girl Takes a Walk 