About Katy

Midwesterner through and through, preparing to head off, on foot, on a 500-mile, centuries-old pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in NW Spain come spring of 2019.

Follow My Journey

The Camino de Santiago is a 500-mile pilgrimage route across Spain. Follow along as I blog about my journey – both as I prepare (until April 2019) and walk (April – May, 2019)

The road less traveled

The road less traveled

April 10, Day 6: Estella to Los Arcos (22 km, 13.6 miles) Trying something a bit different: sitting on a park bench to at least begin this description of today's journey. Beginning to write at 6:00 pm rather than at 10:00! Awkward because It's chilly, even in winter...

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I agree with John (Denver, that is)

Tuesday, April 9: Puente la Reina to Estella (25.8 km; 16 miles) Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy... John Denver Yes, a lot to be happy about today! Was it the weather, the beauty, the fact that we pilgrims are getting into the groove and figuring...

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What rain?

Day 4 (April 8): Pamplona to Puente la Reina (29.5 km; 18.3 miles) Morning Hey, it wasn't the sleep I'd experienced in Pamplona four or five days ago, but not bad. Not bad at all. And could have been better --as in "longer"--if I hadn't written such a long post last...

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Good enough for Hemingway, good enough for us

Camino Day 3 (April 7): Larrasoaña to Pamplona; 18 km (11 miles) I stayed up too late writing a post last night. When I headed up to the "dorm room," the other 5 (I was wrong when I wrote last night; there were only a total of 6 beds in the room and only this morning...

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Snowball fight anyone?

Day 2 (April 6, 2019): from Roncevalles to Larrasoaña. 29 kilometers (18 miles) Highlights I can't begin to do justice to this day. Can't even begin. It's already lights-out time, but the particular albergue where we're staying in this very small town has a lovely...

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Katy Ratcliff

Katy Ratcliff

That’s me in the photo.  (You probably guessed that.)  Midwesterner through and through.  I was born and raised in…. Well, if you care about all that, check out my (in)complete bio hereFor now, know that I am spending many hours on wooded trails of several counties adjacent to my home in Bloomington, Indiana as I prepare to head off, on foot, on a 500-mile, centuries-old pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in NW Spain come spring of 2019.  “Come with me” as I reflect on my training and then on my experiences as a peregrina (pilgrim).

@katys.camino

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