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)
Give it up for the birds
Day 32, Friday, May 10: Samos to Morgade (29.3 km, 18.2 miles) Come on, put those hands together. The birds went above and beyond today! They got my attention and applause, for sure! Hopefully you'll be able to catch some birdsong in my videos. Even allowing for the...
Are we there yet? (Wait a minute: where are we going?)
Monday, May 13: the update you've been waiting for I know, I know. I've kept you in suspense. Let's put an end to that with this report. How about this for good news: when I left the hospital today, Ginny got "real food" on her dinner tray this evening: broth and...
Trying on monastery life for size
Wednesday, mid-day (May 1) through Saturday, 9:40 am (May 4) A postscript for starters. Why not mix things up a bit? (Who's boss of this blog, anyway?) So here's the thing: it is Thursday, May 9. A whole week has gone by since I arrived at Rabanal del Camino. A bit...
Life throws its share of curve balls….
Rolling with the punches So we plan... and then reality has other ideas. And when we have no choice in the matter, then we choose our attitude. Which is exactly what we are doing. Or attempting to do. Yes, I had a walk today, a super one. I'll tell you about "Day 32"...
Making their “Way”: Katy and the slug, the kitty, and the chicken (all are welcome at the table and on the Camino)
Day 31, Thursday, May 9: Triacastela to Samos --with detours and a bit of exploration around Samos (17.9 km, 11.1 miles) This can be a simple, straightforward report for today. As you can see from the mileage above, it was a short day. Planned that way so that I could...
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 here. For 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).
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