Astorga (Zero Day) Today I decided that I needed a day to rest, and most of all clean up and figure a way to protect the blister on my left foot that has gotten bigger and painful. I went to the pharmacy and got some antiseptic ointment, gauze, and thin and stretchable medical tape. With …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 19, Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Villadangos del Paramo to Astorga (18.24 miles / 29.37 kms) I have decided not to predict what my next day will be as I always seem to say I hopefully will have a short day, and then they turn out long. Just like today when I assumed last night that it would only be fifteen …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/ Camino Francis, Day 18, Monday, May 28, 2018

Leon to Villadangos del Paramo (13.00 miles / 20.93 kms)   I wanted today to be another short day for me, and to be on the safe side, I booked a room last night in Villadangos del Paramo. Funny, but I feel guilty a little funny staying anywhere other than an alberque. I do think …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 17, Sunday, May 27, 2018

Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon (13.66 miles / 31.99 kms) Today was going to be a short and easy day into Leon, especially since it was only going to be about twelve miles. I wasn’t in a hurry and left about 8:30 and the hostal where I stayed was completely dark and quiet, as …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 16, Saturday, May 26, 2018

Bercianos del Real Camino to Mansilla de las Mulas (17.2 miles / 27.69 kms) Today was a different starting day for me as I am now on the Camino Francis and will be commuting, I mean trekking, with many other pilgrims. It’s a change I anticipated and will look at it in a positive way …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 15, Friday, May 25, 2018

Melgar de Arriba to Bercianos del Real Camino (13 miles / 20.93 kms) Today was going to be an interesting day as it was the day that I would met up and start walking on the Camino Francis. I had a good nights sleep and I wasn’t going to be in a rush in the …

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Villalon de Campos to Melgar de Arriba (14.97 miles / 24.10 kms.) Today’s was a short day, thankfully, because I had very little energy. Last night was a bad night for me because as tired as I am at the end of the day, last night I couldn’t fall asleep. I have been having a …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid, Day 13, Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Medina de Rioseco to Villalon de Campos (18.91 miles / 40.40 kms) Today started well and ended well, not something you can say every day on the Camino. I was pretty happy with my room last night and I am actually glad I didn’t find the alberque. I loaded up my fifty pounds of groceries …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid, Day 12, Tuesday, May 22, 2018

La Mudarra/Villanubla to Medina de Rioseco (15.32 miles / 24.68 kms) Today started off as a good day. I had a great day of rest and a good night’s sleep. I had considered where I would start back on the Camino again and decided not to go back to Villanubla because I would be walking …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid, Day 11, Monday, May 21, 2018

Valladolid (Zero Day) Today Was an uneventful day as I decided to have a Zero Day and stay at the hotel and catch up on some rest and give my feet time to heal. I got in so late yesterday, and because the restaurants at the hotel, and across Spain, don’t start serving until 9:00 …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid, Day 10, Sunday, May 10, 2018