Category Archives: Miscellany

Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Breakfast this morning at the private albergue in Santa Irene, and then it’s ponchos again.  Laurie (now this is the new Laurie . . . soon I’ll see Fort Collins Laurie, Laurie D.  I think this … Continue reading →

Monday, October 5, 2015.  Rain.  Rain.  Rain.  And more rain.  Lots of upright camels leaving Arzua after they collect in one of the only early-opening bars in town.  I get my usual croissant and cafe con leche before I put … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 30, 2015  Gontan to Vilalba (continued) My right lower limb, with all its aching bones and joints, is doing much better, partly because I have devised a plan I think will work for me for next few days.  … Continue reading →

NOTE:  First this wouldn’t post at all, and then posted without my having completed it . . . sigh.  So I think I’ve managed to finish it Monday, September 28, 2015.  Lourenza to Mondoñedo After yesterday’s climb etc., today will … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 8, 2015.  I am trying.  I am writing.  Neither Flickr nor WordPress wants to download any photos, and I’ve been trying for two days to finish the next post, from nearly 10 days ago. I reached Santiago yesterday, … Continue reading →

Friday, September 25, 2015.  Larry is leaving Ribadeo, and I think Ria will arrive tomorrow afternoon.  I am staying two more nights at the Hotel Linares, writing, walking a bit, sleeping late, giving my feet and ankles a break, rubbing … Continue reading →

September 28, 2015.  I have a few days of writing to catch up with but need to collect on paper some fragments.  I try to write down in a little book Gary V gave me recently (thanks so much, Gary!) … Continue reading →

Friday, September 18, 2015.  In Gijon we each wake up in our little cubes in what Ria has come to call the “Spooky House”, Pension Gonzales.  We take turns in the not-so-clean bathrooms, and quickly go out to the vegetarian … Continue reading →

Monday, September 14, 2015. Last night I got an email from Larry, astonished that he and I have each met Erika!  He writes that he’ll be in Buelna by 10:00 am. today, but we don’t want to wait to start … Continue reading →