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El Camino De Santiago – Granon to Villafranca – Day 15

El Camino De Santiago – Granon to Villafranca – Day 15

Setting off from Granon this morning on El Camino De Santiago, we walked straight into a cold head wind, which disturbed Victoria enough for her to turn around and walk back towards Granon. The wind can be very mentally tough and it takes some reframing and state management to be able to manage it. Fortunately Victoria was able to make a little shift in her perception and she turned around again and started walking into the wind again with a…

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Santiago Trail – Resting in Granon – Day 14

Santiago Trail – Resting in Granon – Day 14

We were forced to take a rest day today in Granon by the Santiago Trail. There were very strong icy winds and knowing that we would be walking up about 200 metres elevation were it would have been even colder, I made the command decision to stay in the nice warm cosy albergue. Nicole was our beautiful hospitalera from Austria, and she allowed us to stay an extra day, as the normal rule is that you can only stay in…

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Camino De Santiago Walk – Winter Day 13

Camino De Santiago Walk – Winter Day 13

Walking the Camino De Santiago in the winter is a completely different matter than any other season. It can be dangerous if the correct equipment is not carried and clothing worn. As we stepped out of Santo Domingo this morning, the wind cut straight through me. It was blowing over the snow capped mountains and the conditions became arctic like. Common sense is important and I decided that we would stop in the next town and stay there until the…

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Compostela Pilgrimage – Santo Domingo Day 12

Compostela Pilgrimage – Santo Domingo Day 12

Our compostela pilgrimage continues on from Najera to Santo Domingo today. Although there were times when it was close to ending, we are now roughly a third of the way to Santiago de compostela. I believe that we are in the Rioja region of Spain now after leaving Navarre and the terrain and landscape is changing and becoming more rugged, like one would see in a cowboy movie. We are finding the weather to be getting colder and colder each…

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Pilgrimage On The Santiago Trail – Day 11- Why Are You Walking?

Pilgrimage On The Santiago Trail – Day 11- Why Are You Walking?

We are pilgrims on a pilgrimage along the Santiago Trail. We feel like pilgrims now and have found our stride. The elements have battled with us a little on some days and today was a calm sunny day which added to our enjoyment. It is not always enjoyable and pilgrimages aren’t meant to be. They are of course not a walk in the park! Then the question comes, why walk it? If it is not always enjoyable then why choose…

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