Gore to South of Clinton (15 miles/24.15 km) The trouble with staying at a motel, especially a nice one, is that it makes it harder to leave in the morning. Come on, would I rather stay in a cozy bed a few more hours, or head out the door and be sweaty in just a …
Continue reading New Zealand, Day 4, Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Brydone to Gore (14 miles/22.54 kms) Ok, so I did hear two trains go by last night and then one this morning. All were fairly short, maybe 10-12 cars. The first one startled me out of my sleep and at first I didn’t remember where is was and it was rather funny. Overall I slept …
Continue reading New Zealand, Day 3, Monday, February 11, 2019
Dacre to Brydone (15 miles/24.15 kms) I got a little earlier start today but it was still about 9:00 am before I hit the road. It is still taking me some time to break down the tent and organize and pack everything quickly. Once I get the hang of it again I’ll get in a …
Continue reading New Zealand, Day 2, Sunday, February 10, 2019
Invercargill to Dacre (14.32 miles/23kms) Well, I started the first day of my trek today! Last night I was thinking of postponing it one more day, but I realized this morning I was just hesitating because of a little nervousness in starting an unknown. I was concerned that the next nearest town with a place …
Continue reading New Zealand, Day 1, Saturday, February 9, 2019
February 8, 2019, Friday. Hello everyone, well I’ve made it to Invercargill today, from where I hope to start my trek. I arrived in Auckland on Wednesday morning, which is Tuesday back home. Our friends Brian and Shirley Thomas picked me up and graciously hosted me for two days until I got my cell service …
FEBRUARY 3, 2019 Hello everyone. Well, I'll be starting my new Trek in New Zealand this coming week and I'll be flying out of Los Angeles tomorrow night, Monday, February 4. New Zealand is 21 hours ahead of our time zone in California, so I'll actually will be landing there Wednesday, February 6. Our friends, …
A Salceda to Santiago (19.08 miles/30.72 kms) Well, today was it, the day I made it to Santiago de Compostela! A long day and not without its challenges, and one really weird one. I finished the Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, 445 miles (my actual walking miles), at 2:00 pm today! Interesting, I looked back at …
Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 33, Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Melide to A Salceda (17.14 miles/27.60 kms) Today was going to be questionable day to see if I was well enough and had enough energy to walk. I woke up feeling a little better, a good sign, but I still wanted to be cautious. I got up at 6:00 and started out the door by …
Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 32, Monday, June 11, 2018
Melide (Zero Day) Stayed in bed most of yesterday afternoon and had hoped to just watch something on Netflix to pass the time but the WiFi at the pension and the cell phone service were both weak and I wasn't able to connect. I wasn't feeling well when I went to sleep and figured I …
Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 31, Sunday, June 10, 2018
Plasa de Rei to Melide (10.27 miles/16.53 kms) Today was a tough day, no question about that! I went to bed early and woke up not feeling real well and a little feverish, the opposite of what I’d hoped. I started out not having any real energy. Fortunately the Camino started off downhill and …
Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 30, Saturday, June 9, 2018
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