This morning we had to make some route decisions. Laurie was keen on a track she found that claimed to avoid all highways. I was more interested in reducing distances and hills in the upward direction. So we diverged early, and Laurie went off into the forest on the left, while I took the road.…

It is hard to believe, but this blog post is up-to-date, for today! And we only have 4 more days of walking. We had a late start because our first destination was the Roman ruins of Clunia, only 3.5 km away, and they didn’t open until 10 a.m. We spent a couple of hours wandering…

Okay. I am al.ost caught up with my blog, so this will just be some photos.

Another great Camino day – no day is perfect, and often the imperfection is an hour’s walk along an asphalt road. Traffic has never been a problem, though. I won’t bother with a photo of that. We see these structures frequently, but finally figured them out – dovecotes! Some photos from today A man offered…

This was a long and scenic day. We decided to stick together, since there were supposed to be some difficult sections, and because cell phone reception was iffy. First, a side trip on the GR 86, for which we were really glad to have GPS tracks. Even with them, some time was spent wandering!  The…

Leaving Atienza, I carried out a meandering tour of the old city, because I couldn’t seem to find my way out. Then the walk had some nice variety. The high point of the day was after our walking, with a taxi trip to the small but remarkable church of San Baudelio. Laurie had first learned…

We were staying in different places, Laurie left earlier than I, because she wanted to make a 4 km side trip to see a Romanesque church in Carabias. (In fact we didn’t see each other all day until meeting for dinner at the Hotel Convento de Sta Ana.) I was dressed and ready for rain,…

We have departed from the traditional Lana route for two days  to take a side route to Siguenza. This is a popular hiking trail, marked very well by associations for 4 different routes.  It  follows the Rio Dulce through green forest, babbling brooks,  dewy grass,  chirping birds, and vultures high in the canyon. What more…