One of the joys of moving between the “First World” and the, so-called “Third World” is the ability to see contrasts. In some ways, a trip to the Third World, even with all its problems, is a welcome trip back in time. This morning there was a...
Note: This guest post was written in 2016 and reflects the cost of living in Northern California and Baja California at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs....
Camino de Santiago: Day 29, O Pedrouzo, Spain Distance from O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostella, Spain 23.2 kilometers Given the nature of the weather in northern Spain in May, we had been extremely lucky while walking the Camino de Santiago but, it looked like on...
Camino de Santiago: Day 28, Arzúa, Spain Distance from Arzúa to O Pedrouzo, Spain 22.0 kilometers Part of the attraction of walking the Camino de Santiago is that it gives you time to think. Time to break old routines and enough time to bring new perspectives. It...
Camino de Santiago: Day 27, Palas de Rei, Spain Distance from Palas de Rei to Arzúa Spain 33.1 kilometers We got a late start because we had done laundry too late in the afternoon the day before, our albergue didn’t have tumble driers, it was a cold night and...
Camino de Santiago: Day 26, Vilacha, Spain Distance from Vilacha to Palas de Rei, Spain 27.9 kilometers It rained all night while we were in Vilacha, but we woke up to a somewhat cooler and sunny day and started marching. It was another of those great days filled with...
Camino de Santiago: Day 25, Pintin, Spain Distance from Pintin to Vilacha, Spain 28.8 kilometers We left Pintin in good weather and immediately entered an area of freshly plowed fields interspersed with fields still filled with fragrant spring wild flowers. It was...
Camino de Santiago: Day 24, Hospital, Spain Distance from Hospital to Pintin, Spain 27.0 kilometers Even though it was not the most exciting of destinations, our stay in Hospital was a nice surprise. We had a good “peregrino” meal in O Tear, our...
