Day 24 on the Camino Way
The Shell We’ve been waiting for the right shell at the right moment. That moment came today. We purchased two from this guy. He had a little stand right outside his home, which seemed to us to be in the middle of nowhere. As soon as we saw him in the distance I said to Sal: ”If ...
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Day 23 on the Camino Way
Nice and Clear “When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” Yogi Berra—New York Yankee catcher back in the day. Yesterday we did exactly what Yogi suggested and took the wrong path. We took some solace in the fact that we were not alone. Today, it’s as if the Camino recognized who she ...
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Day 22 on the Camino Way
The Camino Provides! That’s a mantra of this particular culture. It means to say that if you need anything then the culture that is the Camino will provide what you need. This pair of hiking boots is in excellent shape and is the Solomon brand. The tread is almost new. And someone simply left ...
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Day 21 on the Camino Way
Milestones For many women, Mary as one, that first pregnancy is a milestone. In fact there are many milestones along our life journey—first kiss, first job, first home, etc. On this journey, Leon is a Camino milestone for us. When we planned this walk we flagged Leon as the beginning of the ...
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Day 20 on the Camino Way
Sally and Seabiscuit On one of our training walks we stopped at Big Apple for a coffee and bagel. We had our hiking gear—poles, backpacks, hiking shoes, hats. Sitting near us was an elderly couple and their daughter. The daughter asks us what we were training for. We told her. Then she looks ...
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Day 19 on the Camino Way
Bottle of Wine Fruit of the Vine I’m holding in my hand enough grapes to make about one cup of wine—give or take. That’s what the pickers told me, I think. it takes on average 400 grapes to make a bottle of wine and I have a cluster of about 100 grapes—give or take. That’s me ...
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Day 18 on the Camino Way
Best Laid Plans Sometimes you just have to adjust. We’d planned on early breakfast this morning—6am. Then we were going to head out in the dark for a 14 mile day. But as I was getting ready I was suddenly hit by stomach pain. I thought I just needed to eat something—wrong. I ended up back ...
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