Wynette: Last year we started in Roncesvalles (near the French border) and ended in Santiago. Because of my uncooperative right foot, we skipped (via bus/taxi/train) a total of 100 miles here and there between Logroño and León. This year we plan to start in Pamplona and hope to walk without a break to a little past Ponferrada and then catch a bus to Santiago, then from Santiago walk to the ocean (Finesterre and then Muxia). About half the miles this year will be new to us and the other half will be old friends. The above map shows last year’s route and this year’s planned route. (You can click on it to get a bigger version.) The red parts are places not walked. The light green is 2013 actual. The dark green is 2014 planned. Here’s a live map. We’ll post the actual 2014 progress as it happens.
Here’s a map of the camino and the whole of Europe! Whew! That makes it look big. But we plan to do it at the rate of 8 miles a day. One step at a time.
Looking forward to following your adventures
My Mom is friend’s with your sister (sister-in-law) Pat (they are Curves buddies) and we walked the Camino from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago (and then bus/walked to Finisterre) this past May and June 2014 completing the entire journey on foot – it was tough but a great accomplishment as you well know. We wish you the best of luck on your second trip and we look forward once again to following along with you on your journey as many did ours. We now have a much greater appreciation of the Camino having done it ourselves. Buen Camino! Be Safe and enjoy your moments on this special pilgrimage. Dave and Janet
Janet, it is nice to see your comment. Pat sent us the blog URL for your Camino and we read it all, checked it every day as you went along. You had some beautiful photos. Thank you for your good wishes. Wynette and Charlie
Well, you’re off to a great start. I liked the picture of the old tile roof. Also your story of your encounter with the 70 year old man. Hope he didn’t lead you too far off your trail. The weather looks great. Can you expect it to be good all the way, or is rain in the offing? I like the larger map of Europe. It looks pretty impressive to walk all that way. With all my knee and back issues, I can’t see myself doing that.
Ellen and I will soon be in the same country with you as we’re going to Barcelona for a few days before doing a cruise up the Rhone to Lyon (great food) and then to London to see my brother and his wife.
All the best; we’ll keep in touch. Ellen and Joe
Ooh, you guys have a great trip! Can’t believe you’ll also be in españa. Yes we’ve had good weather but a little too sunny for us shade lovers. We loved the rain this morning. I think we’ll have a mixture of things the next weeks.