Day 3: Blood, Sweat and Tears

Today I cried. Which is hard to admit because I’m not much of a crier; I kind of get over everything quickly and I never like ruining my makeup. But, today I sobbed my tired little eyes out.  I’ve done about 50 miles of walking within the last three days. My legs aren’t really sore…

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Day 1: Blisters, Beer and Yoga

I wasn’t planning to write every day during the Camino, but it’s what I love to do, so I really can’t help it.  My first day was exhilarating and exhausting. I walked 30 kilometers (about 18 miles), downed five beers and then did yoga in Portuguese.  I started out at 6:40 am and met Nadja,…

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I’m Going on an Adventure 

“What the hell am I doing.”  These words played over and over in my head this morning as I drifted in and out of sleep on a seven hour train ride from Barcelona to Burgos, a city in the north of Spain.  You see, I have decided to do the Camino de Santiago, an ancient…

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