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Pam's Big Walk: June 2006
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Who is this Santiago guy? Sunday, June 18, 2006. So, who is this Santiago guy? The Man, the Myth. OK Well, way back when Jesus died and moved on to better things, his good friend James (Santiago in Spanish) left Judea and came to Spain to spread the good word. Only it wasn’t called Spain back then; Hispania is close enough. Anyway, Santiago only convinced a few locals to convert to Christianity before returning to Jerusalem where Herod promptly had him beheaded in 44 AD. Santiago now took on the new titl...
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Pam's Big Walk: 7/23/06 - 7/30/06
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Saturday, July 29, 2006. Days 31-32 Into Galicia. I m on such a foul Internet connection, the last two days will be somewhat abridged. Cacabelos to Trabadelo- 12.4 miles; 170 km. to go. The trail continues up a narrow valley, sliced by the Valcarce River. Deep with chestnut trees, oaks, and ferns, all is green and lush. Rural turismo is promoted int his valley,a nd people rent rooms out in their houses. I find one with a beautiful yard, a swimming pool, and surrounded by woods. Life is good. Spanish TV t...
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Pam's Big Walk: 7/16/06 - 7/23/06
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Friday, July 21, 2006. Days 24-25 Una peregrina de lujo. El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas- 11.78 miles; 329 km. to go. Today s walking highlight is a cornfield in amongst all the wheat. Oh yeah, and a couple of trains streak by in the distance. And a large machine is laying pipe. I think this little section is why people bailed off the Camino back in Burgos and took the train/bus. But the terrain is flat with no rocks, so I m happy. Walking along in the morning. Hey, what are you whispering about?
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Pam's Big Walk: 8/6/06 - 8/13/06
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Sunday, August 06, 2006. Day 40 A Triumphal Entry into the City of St. James. Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostela- 6.82 miles; 0 km. to go. In all: 780 kilometers or 483.6 miles walking from point to point and not counting local, after-hour walking.). Edited (Aug. 7) to add: I just learned that the guy on the bagpipe flew down from Ireland especially to surprise his brother, who had. The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Or giant censor that takes a number of priests to launch. In the Middle Ages ...
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Pam's Big Walk: 7/9/06 - 7/16/06
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Friday, July 14, 2006. Days 17-18 Welcome to the Meseta. Burgos to Hornillos de Campo- 11.16 miles; 470 km. to go. In hindsight, I really blew it. When she said she was from Salzburg, I should have said:. I just LOVE the Sound of Music. You don't want to get lost out here. Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz- 13.02 miles; 449 km. to go. When they cross the Great Nefud Desert- the "Sun s Anvil." There I would be like Gasim who fell off his camel, walking as the sun rose, then staggering, then collapsi...
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Pam's Big Walk: 7/2/06 - 7/9/06
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Saturday, July 08, 2006. Days 11-12 step by step. Logroño to Nájera- 17.98 miles; 32,340 steps; 583 km. to go. Poppies on the side of the road. Back on the trail. I see a kind of heavyset Spanish guy sitting in the middle of the path with his boots off. He has blisters the size of quarters on the bottom of his feet. He s sticking a hypodermic into one of them. Yikes! The monastery at Nájera. Beds in the refugio at Nájera- not for the claustrophobic. My Italian camino friend, Manuela. The night wasn t too...
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Pam's Big Walk: 6/25/06 - 7/2/06
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Saturday, July 01, 2006. Days 3-4 Down the mountain. Roncesvalles to Zubiri- 13.64 miles; 33,414 steps; 727 km. to go. Has an excellent panaderia with delicious coffee and croissants. Here s a picture of the trail through the forests. The yellow arrows marks the way to Santiago de Compostela:. Down the road in a tiny village, an elderly man comes by while I m sitting on a low wall and wishes me courage for the journey and offers some bread to take. The people, especially the older ones, are very sweet.
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Pam's Big Walk: 7/30/06 - 8/6/06
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Friday, August 04, 2006. Days 38-39 Ánimo Peregrina. Melide to Arzua- 8.06 miles; 37 km. to go. Apple trees are everywhere in Galicia. Arzua is a noisy, one-street town that s either under demoliton or reconstruction. It s also known for its creamy cheese, which is celebrated in a grand festival every spring. No more tread left. Arzua to Lavacolla- 16.12 miles; 11 km. to go. At the halfway point the one and only hotel is. One of the horses even had a scallop shell on his forehead- very cute. Christians u...