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)
Laying low in Burgos
April 18-19: "bumming around Burgos" Do I admit it? I did not go into the famed cathedral (though I did plenty of admiring from the outside). I did not take in even one museum. Didn't get in on "the scene" (I saw revelers enjoying wine as early as 9:00, but the half...
Small town girls take on the city
Day 13, April 17: San Juan de Ortega to Burgos (22 km, 13.5 miles on foot; @ 9 km, 5.6 miles by bus from outskirts of town) It is Friday morning, April 19, as I begin this post, hoping to catch up on my Camino narrative. It will be short--I hear that sigh of relief at...
Where’s the train?
Day 12, April 16: Belorado to San Juan de Ortega (24.4 km, 15 miles) For the 15th day in a row, I slipped into my light (and lightweight) gray skate-boarder pants and the teal heavyweight Smartwool top. So easy not to have to make decisions! The pants have sometimes...
Traveling con los angelitos
Reflection on the traveling mercies received between 3:00 pm on Wednesday, April 16 and 10:00 am Thursday, April 17 A sceptic might say it's just a matter of good luck. Let them say it! We know better. We have been blessed at every turn. For one thing: your thoughts...
Interim post: we’re still here so stayed tuned
But don't hold your breath. Tomorrow is a stay-put-in-Burgos day and the hope is to share snippets about April 16 and April 17 then. Come back in 24 hours or so and see to what extent I've kept my word.
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).
@katys.camino
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