Papa Stu's Camino Adventure

With the heat wave fully passed it appears to be a swing in temperatures in the other direction. While the rain held off it was…

With rain forecast for the afternoon today, and more for tomorrow, I wanted to head out to stay on schedule. I am a head of…

After 40km yesterday, I was intending to taxi into Burgos, but after looking at the map and checking with hotel staff, I was on the…

Along the Camino are various detours or side trips listed in the guide books. Today I made my own…. As mentioned in the previous post…

The Albergue experience is interesting, 12 to 16 people per room typically some times more. Bunk beds, snoring and the rustling of plastic bags and…

I know there are a few pet lovers following this blog. I came across a Spanish man sitting in one of the town squares today…

Wheat fields and the wild flowers of the Camino. The vineyards have disappeared replaced by wheat or other grain fields. Along the path so far…

Tonight I am staying at the Hospedería Cisterciense, which is a former convent converted to part nursing home and part Hotel. Hotel might be a…

Up at 6AM and on the Camino again. Ventosa was a nice sleepy village surrounded by vineyards. Electing to stay one town short of the…

The heat wave has passed and today was a welcome overcast day. I got a late start, choosing to sleep in at the hotel and…