Month: April 2013

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Charlie: Wynette and the guy who walked the Camino four times

Charlie: Hey I have to give a shout out to the SwiftKey keyboard on my phone. The prediction is amazing. I type a few letters and it guesses what I want. It also has the swipe typing which is fun… Continue Reading →

Charlie: On the third night we stayed at the hotel Akerreta. The owner told us that they had filmed part of “The Way” there. It was the part where Martin Sheen met the Canadian woman on the patio and, the… Continue Reading →

Charlie: We are staying in hotels rather than alburgues. The first night was lovely at the hotel Roncesvalles, 70 euros. The second night was a casa rural in Viskarret, 40 euros but a common bathroom, no soap or shampoo. But… Continue Reading →

Charlie: That’s what they call us pilgrims in Spanish. People seem happy to see us. Lots of people we pass in the small towns say “Buen Camino” to us and we say it to the pilgrims who pass us. We… Continue Reading →

Charlie: The little towns we walk through are lovely. Very quaint and exactly what you expect of little Spanish mountain towns. They have small squares and we stop for cafe con leche and people smile at you and don’t seem… Continue Reading →

Charlie: I’ve seen more water in four days here than in the last five years in New Mexico. We crossed dozens of streams and walked by good sized rivers. I love running water, who doesn’t, and it has been a… Continue Reading →

Charlie: Well we’ve seen everything. The first day had beautiful sunny weather and blue skies. The walk from Roncesvalles was amazing. White snow capped peaks all around, verdant mountain meadows, babbling brooks, sheep, horses, cows. As pretty as anything we… Continue Reading →