Accommodations on the Camino

Aug. 31, 2012

The quality of the albergues has been surprising. The hostels only admit Peregrinos, and their charges run anywhere from donations to 15 euros or so a night. This usually gets you a bed, access to all of the facilities, such as WiFi and…

Reaching Santiago de Compostela

Oct. 2, 2012

The rhythm of the Camino

Sept. 6, 2012

Leaving Santiago de Compostela

Oct. 4, 2012

What keeps me going

Aug. 26, 2012

It is hard. It may be the hardest thing I have ever done. I am neither the slowest…

The dust on my feet

Sept. 5, 2012

Monday I pushed myself to go farther than I ever had. It was my birthday and my ninth day on the Camino. I was walking from Los Arcos to Logroño, a distance of about 30 kilometers. Rain had threatened, but it held off and the paths were good, with the…

A birthday wish

Sept. 3, 2012

I awoke this morning to the sound of bells from Iglesias de Santa María de lo Arcos XII. I am thousands of miles from home, and I am 43 today.

I never imagined what this age would be like, where I would be, how I would feel. Life…

The art of the pivot on the Camino

Sept. 14, 2012

In the world of business advisors are constantly counseling startups and legacy companies on the value of the pivot. It’s a useful skill to be able to quickly change directions when an idea or a product doesn’t seem viable. That…

Waiting in Pamplona

Aug. 30, 2012

I’m spending today seeing Pamplona. Even though my plan has been changing as I travel, it always included an extra day in this city.

I have always loved to explore places that normal tourists might miss, to see how people live…

Walking on sacred ground

Sept. 29, 2012

As I near Santiago de Compostela I have been walking a path of contradictions.

I am weary. I am energized.

I desire to be alone with my thoughts. I desire to spend these precious last days with…