Category: Camino de Santiago

A day of rest

Arrived in Biarritz yesterday afternoon and was able to stay up with the (early to bed) locals as I attempt to adjust to the 9 hour time difference.  This is a charming seaside town on the Cote Basque, less glitzy than the Côte d’Azur, and known for surfing.  Sorta like Laguna on the Atlantic with some Gothic churches and old…

The journey begins

I’m sitting at LAX about to start the long trip to St Jean Pied de Port, from where I pick up the camino on Tuesday. It will be a day or two or planes, trains and buses but just taking one step at a time. Never thought you’d see me in hiking shoes on a plane though! More to come…

3 days and counting

I’ve begun the packing process and while I swear every time I travel I will take less I find my suitcase bulging with every possible thing I could possibly need, and likely some things I won’t.  Since I will be gone for 45 days, there’s no small 3 oz containers of shampoo for me, and my vitamins alone must weigh…