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Descanse, Caminante Ha completado su travesía.Recuéstese, cierre los ojos y descanse su cuerpo rendido.Deje que su espíritu se despliegue.Recuerde las alegrías y las penas,los altibajos de un mundo que se aleja.Recuéstese y descanse.Si este es el destino final, suelte las ataduras que lo confinan.Y si el andar continúa,que su espíritu navegue el Camino.Descanse, Caminante.

It is finished. The last stage of the ruta San Salvador reflected the mixed nature of my hybrid Camino. Part social interaction, part self-reflection and part satisfaction of accomplishment, glued together with a little sadness. I have been suspended in a timeless sphere, with the world passing me by as though I were stationary. TheContinue reading “Oviedo”

Today was a short walk, about 8 miles on flat paths, although we did get caught in the rain in a village called Uxo, about halfway to Mieres. We were in a coffee shop at the time so no damage was inflicted except for the additional caffeine ingested. This will be a short post becauseContinue reading “Mieres”

The general consensus at dinner last night was that today would be a long day but not a real tough day, because it would be primarily a downhill trek. Well, we were maybe a bit too complacent. The Salvador still had a few surprises for us Tomorrow should be fairly flat and it will beContinue reading “Pola de Lena”

I was on the road about 7:45 this morning – not quite early enough because all the coffee at the hotel was gone by the time I got started – but early enough to catch the sun rising over Poladura de las Tercias. It was pretty much straight up to the Cruz de San Salvador,Continue reading “Pajares”

It is funny how a “Camino family” comes together. This morning I packed up and went in search of a coffee bar, of which I had heard there was one nearby. I found it, had a coffee, which was was not that great, and a rather dry tortilla. Then I headed off. I saw whatContinue reading “Poladura de los Tercios”

 “Quien va a Santiago y no al Salvador, visita al criado y no al señor” — “He who goes to Santiago and not to the Salvador, visits the servant and not the lord.” The adage stems from the claim by the cathedral of Oviedo that it has relics tied to Jesus, whereas the Cathedral ofContinue reading “La Robla”

I left before the sun came up and departed Arganzon in the dark, using my iPhone for light when necessary. The stars were starting to fade but Orion’s Belt was plain to see, as it has been for a million years. The sun slowly rose in the east casting a long shadow of myself headingContinue reading “Miranda de Ebro to Leon”

Today was a very enjoyable walk. I woke up from one of the better sleeps I’ve had (must be pintxos and Txakoli) but I found myself going through email, reading a newsletter I subscribe to. As soon as I realized what I was doing (wasting time), I shut my phone down. My goal is toContinue reading “La Puebla de Arganzon”

When I arose this morning at the Truck Stop hotel, I had a choice to make: explore the Aizkorri sierra or take a train to Vitoria. My legs and feet won that debate. I found my hotel in Vitoria about 2 blocks from the train station but still in a rather fashionable part of town.Continue reading “Vitoria-Gasteiz”