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When I bought my backpack I turned to my husband Rick, the former Army guy, to help me get it fitted properly. His advice? ¨Pack light because you will learn to hate the load.¨ So I carefully planned my camino packing list.
There are many people who decide on a whim to drop everything and spend 6 weeks or so walking across Spain. I’m not one of them! I’ve been preparing for the Camino for almost a year; physically, mentally and spiritually. At this point I have to trust that my efforts have been sufficient, because I leave tomorrow.
Next week I’m leaving to hike a section of the Camino Francés, part of a network of pilgrimage routes that end in Santiago de Compostela and are collectively called The Camino de Santiago. The modern route of the Francés exists today thanks to the efforts of Don Elías Valiña Sampedro who in the 1980’s researched the ancient…
Rick and I took advantage of a great rental rate to pick up an SUV for the weekend. We ran a few errands to pick up stuff for our apartment and decided to get out of town for a night to watch the Perseid meteor showers. A quick internet search led us to the little…
Rick and I had a treat last weekend. We attended a performance by the Coro Góspel Good News (Good News Gospel Choir) and were entertained by a great program. A friend of ours invited us to drive to Villanueva del Duero to see their annual Velada Musicale. The town was lit by nearly 5000 candles…
The beaches of Spain are famous all over the world. Everyone knows about the wild and crazy beaches of Mallorca and the Costa Brava on the Mediterranean and for much of the year tourists flock to those areas to enjoy time in the sun. But Spain has over 5000 miles of coastline, much of it…
With Mother’s Day coming up I wanted to discuss the meaning of the phrase “el ama de casa” for the Spanish phrase of the month.
Have you ever listened to a song and felt chills? Been moved to tears by an incredible actor? Shouted in appreciation at a particularly impressive dance performance?
Most people know that when you order an alcoholic drink in Spain, you will be served a little something to eat, but did you know there’s an incredible variety of little plates served as well as massive contests on both the local and national level? Enjoying tapas in Spain is an experience that is so pervasive…
Spanish children aren’t very impressed by Santa (or Papa Noel as they call him). They write letters to the Three Wise Men and leave food for the camels on January 5, the only night of the year the camels eat. From Christmas Eve through Epiphany the Christmas season is celebrated with gifts, special activities for…
Is there anything more mundane and humble than the act of doing laundry? via GIPHY Sort, wash, dry, fold, put away…repeat. Not to mention the hand washing of delicates… via GIPHY
While technically not part of the Costa Blanca, Cartagena is an ancient port with archeological sites dating back to the Carthaginians. After a couple days in Torrevieja we headed to the city of Cartagena. It’s located in the province of Murcia, about a 40 minute drive. We spent a pleasant day wandering around the historic district…
