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Map of the Camino
The Route goes from east to west through Spain I started walking the "Camino de Santiago" (Way of St. James) last weekend. So far, I´ve walked 72 miles and my feet are paying for it! Two words sum it up so far... MUD and BLISTERS.
Besides that, it´s been great. The Camino is a pilgrimage that Europeans have been trekking for over 1,000 years. The goal... to reach the Cathredal in Santiago de Compostella in NW Spain, where it´s believed that the remains of St. James (the apostle) was buried.
My average day of walking has been 8 - 9 hours with an hour break for lunch in the middle. Most of the other "pilgrims," as we´re called, are from all over the world. I´ve only met one other American so far. I´m currently walking with a woman from Brazil named Patricia and a man from Spain named Fernando. Both speak English (good thing, cause I don´t speak Spanish). A couple of days ago, I walked with a couple from Germany and brushed up on my German for a few hours.
There are many villages along the route with hostals where the pilgrims can stay for less than $10 per night. We sleep in large dorm rooms
with bunk beds... we have to be in bed by 10 pm and out by 8 am the next morning.
I now have huge, open blisters on the back of my heals, so I´m taking a day off to heal. I´ll try walking again tomorrow. It may be another week or so before I can write again, but I´ll keep you posted...
Love,
Laura
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Melissa Nitsch
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WOW!
Laura- My dad just sent your site link to me. Wow, what a fantastic journey this must be! Andy and I will be looking forward to reading your updates. Take care of those feet! Cheers, Melissa