I’m absolutely confident now that I can finish this. Before we began I was nervous maybe I couldn’t. But barring disaster I know now I can.
As long as we just take it day by day.
Pilgrim statue, Leon
Despite a deluge of information,research and preparedness there is so much about this experience you can’t be ready for. In fact I wish I had spent less time reading Facebook comments and “advice” on the Camino page. It’s better to be a little unprepared or unaware and just take it as it comes.
There was a point a few weeks back when I felt like we needed to hurry – go farther each day, make good time, usually after I met someone who was doing
Leon Cathedral
both.
But now I’m in a groove. I love our pace. I enjoy our routine. We take time to look at things, learn and absorb.
I enjoy our days off. Like yesterday in Leon. It feels good to do laundry, sip coffee in bed, explore an unknown city, sit and people watch.
As in the rest of the Grand Adventure, this adventure is about being our authentic selves. No worries, no hurries, no drama – and no pressure based on what other people say and do.
Just day by day.
Buen Camino
Total miles walked 308. To go 188!!
wondering if it will include vegetables.
gotta go.
astonishing variety of way-finding.
sometimes humorous and rarely difficult.
that day. But you get used to seeing the signs, so if you’ve made a wrong turn you won’t go along too far before you begin to suspect you’ve done something wrong because the 
yellow arrows have disappeared.
their own unique Camino signage. In Logrono they created a more stylized modern look using stone and metal. In the teeny village of Redecilla Del Camino a long 
yellow stripe in the middle of the road through town bearing the Camino scallop shell guided you on your way.
the look of official highway signs, but still in the familiar blue and gold.
Sometimes you can barely make out the yellow spray paint. Sometimes it’s unclear which way the arrow is actually pointing.
As we climbed out of the valley and above the town of Najera we went through a beautiful section of red rock mountains. The yellow arrows stood out against the red rocks.
I still have close to three weeks to go. No doubt there are still more signs ahead to amaze and amuse. But these are the ones that have guided us along these past weeks. On our journey full of
October 8th. Now we think it will be the 11th.
support.
Walking side by side with my husband we sometimes go thirty minutes without speaking. And other times we talk about the future or reminisce about the past or laugh and sing and pass the time in idle chatter.
