Camino de Santiago Learning from the Past 22 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 https://twitter.com/nicholsrobert/status/755469616974065664 It is often the unplanned, spontaneous adventures that prove to be the most rewarding. Bruges, Belgium proved to be the case. Covered in chocolate shops, dotted with breweries, surrounded…
Camino de Santiago Barcelona 18 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Having finished my Camino earlier than anticipated, I am now following the cheapest flights across Europe with my first stop being Barcelona. Barcelona is a magical city. Tourists travel from…
Camino de Santiago Buen Camino Sun! 18 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 https://twitter.com/nicholsrobert/status/753857796827910144 After a few quick days of traveling and relaxing on the beaches of Barcelona, I now have some time to reflect on my final walking day to Finisterre. Excited…
Camino de Santiago The Real Camino Begins 13 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 I am existing in a state of disbelief. Did I really just spend the last month walking nearly 500 miles? Have I actually routinely awoken before sunrise to pack a…
Camino de Santiago Day 32. Santiago de Compostela 12 Jul 2016May 29, 2019 Day 32. Salceda to Santiago de Compostela. 28.2km I awoke before 5am. Energy pulsing through my veins. Today I was to reach Santiago de Compostela. Returning from the bathroom, I…
Camino de Santiago Day 31 11 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 30. Gonzar to Melide. 31.5 km Day 31. Melide to Salceda. 25.5 km Tomorrow I will arrive in Santiago de Compostela. It is difficult to describe the wide mix…
Camino de Santiago Day 28 9 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 28. Molino de Marzán, Barbadelo to Gonzar. 23km. Blanketed in fog, Galicia remains shadowed in mystery. Silhouettes stand firm until the depth of their details can only be revealed…
Camino de Santiago Day 27 – Walking a Parable 8 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 27. El Beso, A Balsa to Molino de Marzán, Barbadelo. 24.2km. Beginning our day fueled by the farm grown vegetarian dinner and breakfast provided by a small sustainable albergue,…
Camino de Santiago Day 26 7 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 26. O'Cebreiro to A Balsa. 23.84km Often referred to as the "Way of the Common Person," the Camino de Santiago is truly a simple experience and one that can…
Camino de Santiago Day 25 6 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 25. Molinaseca to O'Cebreiro. Approximately 31km up a mountain. Waking up this morning, we began our walk westward. In the distance a range of mountains spanned the horizon, by…
Camino de Santiago Day 24 4 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 24. Rabanal to Molinaseca 28.6km w/ 600m change in elevation. Refreshed spiritually and rejuvenated physically from our retreat in Rabanal, we were excited to make our way past one…
Camino de Santiago Day 23 3 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 23. San Salvador de Monte Irago, Benedictine Monastery, Rabanal deal Camino. Retreat Day. 0km. In a quiet unassuming village situated along the side of a mountain is a Benedictine…