Day 23

Hello dear friends! Todays update is a little different. Unfortunately Dad’s knee has not improved and he could barely walk in the morning. It was very obvious we wouldn’t be walking that day, so we got a taxi to the hospital. We were able to get in very quickly, and...

Day 22

Helloooo,  Today (Wednesday) we stumbled across the best surprise!! We began our way to Astorga, only a quick 14km from where we were, and at approximately 8km there was a really cool stop on the side of the road. A gentleman set up a giant table with a massive...

Day 21

Hi friends!  Today was a lovely lovely day! We had a 15km day which flew by. On our way to our final destination we came across a festival. We have absolutely no idea what the holiday was, but we heard there was some type of festival happening in the area,...

Day 20

Hello, it feels like it’s been so long since I posted! These past few days have been a complete blur. All I know is that Monday morning we left Leon, and ended up somewhere. Don’t ask me where, I can’t remember. I’ve been hustling every day to catch up to my Dad, and...

Day 19 – Life on the Camino

Drugs are the best! A few days ago “Hector” the author of the book titled, “Hector.  The Path Taken”  about his journey on the Camino with his youngest son, introduced me to the wonderful world of Ibuprofen! My ankles no longer hurt...

Day 18

The Meseta is complete! We finished the official “Meseta” portion of the Camino as we walked into the big city of Leon on Saturday. Although I knew we would make it, it almost felt like we would never get there.  My Dad has been walking quicker and farther than...