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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 25 O'Cebreiro to Sarria

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Wednesday, September 26, 2012. Day 25 O'Cebreiro to Sarria. Day 25 proved to be the worst day on the Camino of the entire trip. I awoke at 5 am and ready to walk by 5:30. I quietly exited the albergue along with a French couple. As we went outside, the weather was horrific! 800 year old chestnut tree in Fonfria. I ate dinner and crashed early, I was tired, cold and wet to the bone! I had walked 2 of the recommended stages today. I walked 40 km or 24.8 miles in the rain. Day 13 Burgos ...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 23 Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Monday, September 24, 2012. Day 23 Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo. It was obvious by now, I could not keep up with the Olympic class rower, Greg and the girls ran off and left me. By end of the day, the rain had all but quit. It started to rain just as I checked in the Albergue de la Piedra. Greg and the girls were already there and had saved me a bed. Vineyards along the way. Entering Villafranca del Bierzo. Greg and typical albergue. Today I walked 30.9 km or 19.2 miles. Day 7...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 28 Melide to O Pedrouzo (Arca)

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Saturday, September 29, 2012. Day 28 Melide to O Pedrouzo (Arca). Day 28, early start as usual. As I said before, the last 100 km was filling with pilgrims. It was fun to see their excitement as they wished you a Buen Camino! I hope they didn't take my lack of excitement negatively. It was after 400 plus miles and thousands of "Buen Caminos", it was becoming more of a going through the motion rather than an emotion. Nice house with palm tree. Herding of sheep in town. For the week, I ...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 22 El Ganso to Molinaseca

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Sunday, September 23, 2012. Day 22 El Ganso to Molinaseca. Day 22 started early, by now, it is obvious, I like to walk early and get the mileage during the cool of the morning and get to where I'm going and get ready for the next day, then check out the town I'm staying in. The early mornings, did get old after a couple of weeks, but, it proved to be the best for me since I am a slow walker. The trek into Molinaseca was very steep and treacherous due to the loose and jagged rocks prot...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 20/21 Leon to Villavante/El Ganso

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Saturday, September 22, 2012. Day 20/21 Leon to Villavante/El Ganso. Day 20/21 started waiting on Peter, it was a very cool morning as we started out in the dark. As we were leaving the city, it was getting light. Peter stopped at la Iglesia de la Virgen del Camino to pray before we left Leon. La Iglesia de la Virgen del Camino. As we walked out of Leon, the sun was coming up. This day would prove to be one of the hottest days, dustiest and long as we have had. Later that night, Al ha...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 27 Gonzar to Melide

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Friday, September 28, 2012. Day 27 Gonzar to Melide. Day 27, I started to smell Santiago de Compestela! We all got confused by the markings and using sign language, map pointing, we found the correct path in the dark. Hoerreos are used to store grain like corn for livestock. They allow air circulation and note the shape of the legs to prevent rats from getting into the grain. 12th century church at San Xulian. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Day 12 Villaf...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 24 Villafranca del Bierzo to O'Cebreiro

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Day 24 Villafranca del Bierzo to O'Cebreiro. A very tall overpass. Water running out of hillside. Totally different type of trail. Lady herding her cattle in. The walk was so different. The scenery had changed so much, so wet. Finally entered the town of O'Cebreiro. Basically made out of all stone. O'Cebreiro Iglesia oldest church still on the Camino. I walked 30.1 km or 18.7 miles today. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Day 15...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: July 2012

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Well it has been a few days since I posted anything on the blog. A lot of changes in my life have occurred such as retirement. My sense of adventure has not changed. I am currently in training and preparations for the "Camino de Santiago". For those who don't know what it is, it is an 800 km ( about 500 mile) pilgrimage that millions of people have done for over 1000 years. The path I have chosen is the Frances Route. Wish me luck or as we say. The Eagles- Peac...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: January 2009

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Saturday, January 17, 2009. 10 Degrees when I woke up! Mountains are more like it. Enough whining. The drive up found moderate traffic in Knoxville, and as i neared the Dam, the second cup of coffee kicked in. a quick pit stop at the restroom and I was back on the road trying to locate the race headquarters. I had ran this race back in 2006 with a decent time around 57 minutes and took 2 nd. Enough of the soapbox! Back up these hills argh. There is a long downhill just before the fini...

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE: Day 29 O Pedrouzo (Arca) to Santiago de Compestela

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RUN WITH THE SNAKE. Sunday, September 30, 2012. Day 29 O Pedrouzo (Arca) to Santiago de Compestela. Day 29. With just over 20 km or 12.5 miles left, it was bittersweet. There was an excitement about reaching the end along with knowing a great journey was ending. Along the Way, I had met many people from all over the world. Shared laughs, miles and meals with. Now, the final walk into Santiago, didn't seem so far now. Well, fortunately, I chose correctly! He cried out "Snake? 65279;. I had just finished...