In Estella for the night

Michael Bolden
Aug 9, 2017 · 1 min read

Sept. 1, 2012

I made great time walking mostly with an occupational therapist from Colorado. The kilometers flew by as we talked about being on the Camino. She is very active and just climbed Pike’s Peak. She’s very grateful for the gift of life, having recovered from a debilitating illness two years ago. She is amazed to be able to even walk. It’s just a reminder that each moment of life should savored.

I am spending the night in a simple albergue run by the local parish. It is very different from the modern accommodations I have experienced up to now. This just felt like the place I was supposed to be, so here I am. They don’t even charge officially. They accept donativos, according to your ability and inclination to pay.

Adventures on the Camino

A curated collection of stories and photos from my walk along the Camino Frances route of the Camino de Santiago in 2012. The content originally appeared on Tumblr.

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Southerner. Journalist. Managing Director, John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University | alumnus @knightfdn @washingtonpost @miamiherald

A curated collection of stories and photos from my walk along the Camino Frances route of the Camino de Santiago in 2012. The content originally appeared on Tumblr.

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