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Day 7: Obanos to Villatuerta
It’s finally raining! There’s not been a day since I started that has been less than 95 degrees, so this is welcome indeed. I’d even be happy to walk in the rain at this point. I’m slowing down my mileage a little bit so that I can truly enjoy being here instead of cranking out…
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Day 6: Pamplona to Obanos
Today was the longest hike so far. 13.73 miles. The morning started out very pleasant and I felt strong and encouraged by how quickly I was moving. However, by 1:00 the temperature had started to climb from the 70s through the 80s into the high 90s. Due to the heat being such a factor, the…
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Days 4 and 5: Zubiri to Pamplona, and a scheduled rest day in Pamplona
 The hot weather continues.  Although the trek from Zubiri to Pamplona yesterday was shaded in many parts, it was still plenty hot. Today was my first scheduled rest day of the Camino. And honestly, I thought I would be feeling much more refreshed by tonight. I’m struggling. My legs feel heavy, and I’m…
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Day 3: Roncesvalles to Zubiri
The first week of the Camino is notoriously tough. Not only are there dramatic increases in elevation over the first couple of days, but people are usually not in prime Camino shape, even if they’ve been training. Nothing prepares one for days upon end of 12 to 15 miles hiking. The added factor of this…
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Day 2: Orisson to Roncesvalles
Today was day two of an absolutely grueling 2 day sequence up and over the Pyrenees mountains. I had forgotten from 2024 how absolutely difficult this is. Today was only 12 miles, but it was steadily uphill for the first 9 miles, and then a sharp steep downhill for the last 3 miles. I walked…
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Day 1: St. Jean Pied de Port to Orisson.
My biggest worry going into today was the heat. Spain is hot in the summer, there’s no doubt about it. But the weather this week is unseasonably hot even for Spain. The temps pretty much all this week are expected to be in the low 100s. So I left St. Jean Pied de Port early…
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I’m on my way!
The Uber picked me up at the obscenely early hour of 4:30 AM, and I’m on the plane in Milwaukee, ready to take off in a few minutes. I’ll have a layover of several hours in Charlotte, and then an overnight flight to Madrid, continuing on to Pamplona. I should be there by mid-morning tomorrow.…
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Well…it’s official!
My plane ticket is booked, and I’m doing it again. Armed with a little bit of knowledge and (hopefully) wisdom from my 2024 adventure, I am setting off in mid-June 2026! What will I do differently this this time?
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Day 49 and 50: Exploring Santiago de Compostela
As I prepare to board a train for Porto and then a plane home, here are some pictures of the sights around Santiago from the last couple of days. Pictures from the Catedral Museo today
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Day 48: ARRIVAL IN SANTIAGO!
Today was cool and overcast with the sun breaking through later in the day…perfect for hiking my last 12.5 miles into Santiago. The path continued through the gorgeous Galician eucalyptus forests, and then I was able to catch a distant view of Santiago from about 6 kms away. The last 5 kms were spent mostly…
A Wisconsin Girl Takes a Walk 