Category Archives: peregrina

Meet Wendy and Barbara from Victoria, BC Canada

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

I met these wonderful ladies in the cafe in Grañón, and ended up hanging out with them again in the beer garden of their albergue in Tosantos. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Wendy shared her lunch … Continue reading →

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Meet Emma from London

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

Emma joined us in the My Way cafe in lovely Grañón. Emma lives in south London (near Crystal Palace) and is the first Londoner I’ve met. This is her first Camino, and she’s doing a two week section before going … Continue reading →

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Day 12 Asofro to Grañón (via Santo Domingo de la Calzada)

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

I really wanted to spend the night in the church at Grañón because I’d heard it was worth doing. So Merena and I bee-lined here. In actual event the church has a policy of not turning people away … but … Continue reading →

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Meet Dineke from the Netherlands

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

Dineke is a widow and walking alone. I met her in the cafe in the street in Azofra. This is her first Camino and she started in Pamplona and is loving it. Today she walked 30 km! We had dinner … Continue reading →

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Meet Olivier; an angel in disguise

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

We met Olivier, a French speaking Belgian, somewhere near the summit of Mt San Antón, near Ventosa. We were lost … but together we found our way on rural tracks (nine signposted) across farmland, between vineyards, until we got to … Continue reading →

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Day 11 Navarrete to Azofra (via Najera)

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

Today was an adventure! Marena and I set off from Navarrete at 6.45 and our coffee stop was at Ventosa. so far so good. The cafe was lovely and we saw a lot of familiar faces … some stopping off … Continue reading →

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Meet Leonardo and Dave from S Carolina and Alaska

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

Dave is the third person I’ve met from Alaska. I met a mother and adult son back in Pamplona, and I’m guessing they are currently having a rest day in Logroño as the son was keen to attend the annual … Continue reading →

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