Tag Archives: Camino
The Biggest Albergue in the World! meh.
Stacy and I came out of the Pyrenees, wind blown and exhausted. So exhausted that the walls of the Roncevalles Orreaga albergue which loomed over us like a 1960’s Hammer Vampire film didn’t impress us. They should have, and on … Continue reading
Stage one: From St Jean to Roncesvalles. Day One.
We left before the sun rose, walked through a quiet town, followed the yellow scallop symbols past a bend or two, and then we were here…… …so now what? We both felt kind of, well, silly. And, well, we did … Continue reading
Seeing the Albergues the ‘Right’ Way.
As we have discussed before, despite being on a pilgrim path, I was not Pilgrimming. I was not in the act of Pilgrimation. I was not a Pilgrim. Unirregardless of this redundancy, I figured I should study some Buddhism since … Continue reading
St. Jean Pied de Port, the Camino Begins.
15,000 hours of improv and I lose it with a stick salesman. Continue reading
So, What’s in the Bag?
There are two main questions about preparing for the Camino: What will I need while walking everyday for two months across Northern Spain? First, let us unpack the concept of packing. The fact that it is even a concept is … Continue reading
Buddha and St. Brigid take a walk
This is us, sitting on our couch, just a few hours before we leave for the airport, where we will fly to Madrid, and then will walk the Camino de Santiago!
buddha meets jesus 