Category Archives: Spain

High-altitude training walks . . .

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Woodswoman

July 1, 2013 – Only two months before I begin my Camino, in St. Jean Pied-de-Port, on the French-Spanish border.  As each day is clicked off the calendar, I am both more excited and more frightened than I was the … Continue reading →

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Going Within: Part I

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Woodswoman

Say hello to a Haiku, written for me: Pilgrimage today Traversing the north of Spain Off to find my truth -Mary Kay Loner – March 6, 2013 My friend Mary Kay sent this to me soon after our last Couple’s … Continue reading →

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A One-Way Plane Ticket . . .

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Woodswoman

Have I mentioned that I have a plane ticket for my trip to walk the Camino de Santiago?  One night in the wee hours, I was clicking through a variety of airline search sites and found a one-way fare from … Continue reading →

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Musings, Collective Walking, and Ants . . .

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Woodswoman

A civilization of ants made a crowded pilgrimage up and down the edge of my garage floor where it met the driveway.  They weren’t there yesterday, but this morning, as I put the final touches on the packing task for … Continue reading →

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Boots, Shoes and 1000 Mile Socks

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Woodswoman

My Asolo boots now have friends . . . a pair of friends, to be exact.  The weekly REI visit, to consult with Kumar the shoe wizard about a bit of a problem with my left toes on my 6-mile … Continue reading →

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Shucking Superstition

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Woodswoman

Friday, April 13, 2012 I am not a superstitious woman. I have a black cat, I’m short enough to walk under ladders, and when I break a mirror, I simply gather the shards and put them in the trash, wrapped … Continue reading →

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Boots, socks, training . . .

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Woodswoman

REI has become my second home.  I began in January, just lurking around the clearance room, hoping to grab a few great buys on shirts, shorts, fleece, things that will dry in half a day and are lightweight.  I tried … Continue reading →

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The very beginning . . .

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Woodswoman

Woodswoman Walking is a work in its embryonic phase.  I plan to walk the Camino de Santiago in the Fall of 2013, and want to track my thoughts and actions while I prepare for an 800+ km. adventure across northern … Continue reading →

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