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Carrie and I flew in to Madrid on Thursday and immediately caught an Iberia flight to Bilbao. We knew we’d need a few days to decompress and get adjusted to the six hour time change. So, to get the most enjoyment out of our rest we wanted first go to Bilbao to see the GuggenheimContinue reading “Arrival in Spain”

(And why are we doing it?) First, let me explain a little bit of what the Camino is all about: My summary will be very short, but if you what to know more about the life of St. James, or learn more about the history of the Camino there is plenty of good information outContinue reading “What is the Camino de Santiago?”

Even if we yearn to travel and get away from it all, I have to admit that things aren’t too bad here at home, especially in the summer time. Here is a pic of an outdoor concert we went to last weekend. Not too shabby.

We started actually planning for the Camino in March 2021. We booked our flights in May and took advantage of some of the softer airline prices we noticed, as a result of Covid. Flights from the US to Spain were not yet open, but there was talk that Spain would soon be opening up travelContinue reading “Planning for the Camino de Santiago”