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Half the Way There

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 | By rtumicki | Views [818] | Comments [4]

Wednesday Oct 10, 2007 I am happy to say I walked the first 388km with no major problems. Lately there seems to be a rash of problems like shin splints, food poisoning, falling, and sun exposure. My feet have maintained a level of discomfort that ... Read more >

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Saturday 100607

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By rtumicki | Views [987] | Comments [2]

Day 15 Burgos 286 km finished and 490 km left Yesterday Eva, Rosa, Africa, and I arrived in the late afternoon to the impressive looking cathedral in Burgos. The last 3 hours of walking was tiring with walking through an industrial area and then into ... Read more >

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Villafranca Del Bierzo...180K to go!

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 | By connaughty | Views [1159]

The last time I wrote was over 10 days ago...I became completely absorbed with the daily existence of being a pilgrim on the Camino. The Messeta has been tough, and my friend Giampierro decided to go back to his family (in the North of Italy) when we ... Read more >

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Wednesday 100307

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 | By rtumicki | Views [736] | Comments [1]

Day 12 - 550 km left to go. Today I walk in honor of my former Al Hada students. May they never stop learning. Walking from Granon to Tosanto on this cloudy and windy day with 3 Spanish ladies. They are very nice and helping me with my Spanish and ... Read more >

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Monday 100107

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 | By rtumicki | Views [867] | Comments [1]

Day 10 and I am in Azofra which luckily happens to be located in the Rioja region aka WINE country. Spain has the largest vine coverage in the world and is the 3rd largest producer/exporter of wine. This all adds up to cheap and good wine. A very ... Read more >

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Gallery: Life on the Camino

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 | By connaughty | Photo Gallery

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Barcelona, aqui estou eu

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 | By goiano_keep-walking | Views [513]

Galera, Barcelona realmente é demais. Faz juz a tudo o que dizem daqui. É a mais bonita cidade que já conheci e o tal do Gaudí é doido demais. O cara fez uma coisas muito loucas, como a Sagrada Família, baseado em partes da natureza (animais, árvores, ... Read more >

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Saturday 092907

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 | By rtumicki | Views [708] | Comments [3]

163km down and 613km to go (make that 600km as noted on a sign down the road. The last few days have taken me through some beautiful countryside and quiet little towns. Sleeping is a challenge with the noise. Food is not always available due to the ... Read more >

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Gallery: Barcelona

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 | By gemma | Photo Gallery

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Rioja!

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 | By connaughty | Views [768] | Comments [2]

The past three days I have been living life in Rioja! This region has not been as beautiful as Navarra, but once again, the friends I made along the way are what it's all about! Brasilianos, Equadorianos, Italianos and many Germans (I miss you Caroline!!!).... Read more >

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Gallery: La Marce and Death in the Afternoon

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 | By stephwhon | Photo Gallery

Spain's Biggest Celebration and A Bullfight
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Monday 092407

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 | By rtumicki | Views [709]

Hola, the sun is out and my clothes are being washed - life is good. Here is what I have been doing. I hope to be adding pictures next time. Day 3 Pamploma 15km - a great place to spend the afternoon exploring all the narrow alleyways. Most things ... Read more >

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Leaving Navarra...

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 | By connaughty | Views [1206] | Comments [3]

Today I left Navarra...the beautiful Basque country within Spain. The language spoken here (Euskara/Basque)is among the oldest languages known to be spoken in the modern world. I was fortunate to meet a local family in Zubri, near Pamplona. It was ... Read more >

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