September 20, 2015 Today we walked fromCarrion to Los Templarios. It was rather in eventful which we need to be grateful for. The country side was typical Saskatchewan and Alberta. Lots of farming land, lots flat and some rolling hills I am grateful for many things on this trip. I couldn't do this without my walking poles. They continue to support me into stability particularly over the rocky terrain. With them I am able to propel myself faster to catch Terri when I stop to take a picture or two, I am grateful that these legs carry me well. It is surprising, maybe not for some, that these bones anduscles are getting use to the constant walking and carry on the back pack. Mostly I grateful to have a walking partner that I can usually keep ... read more

September 18, 2015 It is only 6 above this morning. Cold to walk. I thought Spain would have been warm everyday but........ Walking today from Castrojerz to Formista. Although it started out so cold, after about 1.5 km on a gentle walk, we walked up about 100 meters on a very steep incline. The was a great warm up for sure but the most dramatic part was the vistas from above to the valley and watching the sunrise. Pictures cannot capture the pure beauty. It turned out to be a beautiful day. ... read more

September 17, 2015 Here we are in Castrojeriz. We walked over the Meseta which made me think of childhood and all my relatives and friends in and and from Saskatchewan. Enjoy... read more

September 14,15 It was a small walk into Burgos. The country part was ok but a lot of it was along the road. Once I'm the city we wee able to take a gentle walk along the river park and I will share some pictures. Burgos is a city of about 200,000 so quite manageable. It is however built along the river and provides for a long walk to your destination. The city has several bronze statues many of which pay tribute to the pilgrims. We spent 2 evenings in Burgos, time to see part of the city and rest our feet somewhat. We visited the Cathedral which is well worth the 2+ hours. We also ent to the Castile which was a waste of time. Napoleon destroyed a good portion and there has been no ... read more

September 13,Sunday. We started off the day from VillaFranca de Montes de Oca at 6:30 am. We spent the evening on bunk beds, only 9 of us in the room and blessed there were only minor snoring through the evening. The day was a very cold walk. This is the first time I didn't get to short sleeves in the first hour or two. Sunrise is after 7:30 so walking in the dark up hill through a rocky river bed in the forest was a challenge. The good news is there were several others on the trail. You probably ask why at 6:30. Well when the fellow bunkers start rousing at 5 it doesn't let you sleep. One may as well join them. Once we were closer to the summit the sun was giving us some ... read more