Category Archives: Women Walking

Departures and Arrivals

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Woodswoman

Ah, and I’ve had more of these in three days than I ever thought possible! Denver-Iceland-Paris-Bordeaux St. Jean-Bayonne-St. Jean Pied-de-Port. Along the way, horse riding in the grey, cold, drizzle that seems to be Iceland, along with watching geysers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Arriving in St. Jean Pied-de-Port, Backpacks, Camino de Santiago, Geysers, Horse riding in Iceland, Iceland, national parks, Pyrenees, Women Walking | Tagged beginning, Camino de Santiago, Geysers, Horses in Iceland, Iceland, National Parks, pilgrimage, Pyrenees, St. Jean Pied-de-Port, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 9 Comments

It Ain’t Heavy . . . (not!) . . . It’s My Backpack!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Woodswoman

Well, after packing and repacking and RE-packing, ad nauseum, removing a few zip lock bags, combining packing cubes, removing one pair of socks, one neck cooler, cutting the edges off the container for my extra SD camera card, etc. etc., … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Camino de Santiago, Equipment, Preparation, Women Walking | Tagged beginning, Camino de Santiago, Difficulties, equipment, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 8 Comments

Nine Days, Nine Days, Nine Days

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Woodswoman

Is it possible that I have only a smidge more than a week before I will be off to Spain? My return late last week from a road trip to Vermont left me exhausted, relieved to be home with so … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino de Santiago, Preparation, Spain, Staying open, What Goes on in the Mind, Women Walking | Tagged Camino de Santiago, Camino training, pilgrimage, Spain, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 9 Comments

Twenty-four Days and Counting . . .

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Woodswoman

As I look ahead to my last week in Vermont for this summer, my thoughts are drawn toward the upcoming departure date for Spain. I brought so much work with me to Stone Walls, and haven’t gotten nearly enough done, … Continue reading →

Posted in Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Preparation, Rye Beach, Staying open, What Goes on in the Mind, Women Walking | Tagged Camino de Santiago, Camino training, Difficulties, getting in shape, long walks, New York City walking, Newburyport, paying attention, Rye Beach, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 2 Comments

Your Camino begins the moment you decide to go

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Woodswoman

July 24, 2013 I may have read that on Ilona Freid’s website, alacartespirit.wordpress.com, or perhaps it was a line from the one of the many other Camino peregrinos whose work I’ve perused. One way or another, though I just read … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino de Santiago, Equipment, Preparation, Spain, Staying open, What Goes on in the Mind, Women Walking | Tagged beginning, Camino de Santiago, Camino training, equipment, Fountain pens, paying attention, Spain, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Colorado, Hiking the San Juans, Preparation, Red Mountain Pass, Spain, What Goes on in the Mind, Women Walking | Tagged Cabin relaxation, Camino de Santiago, Camino training, Hiking near Ouray, long walks, San Juan Mountains, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me | 8 Comments

Half a Camino distance day . . . almost!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Woodswoman

On Memorial Day, my college roommate, Gloria, and I (of course now more than four decades older) walked the Bolder Boulder. I haven’t participated in that lovely mob scene for twenty years, but Gloria and her husband were visiting us … Continue reading →

Posted in Body readiness, Bolder Boulder, Camino de Santiago, What Goes on in the Mind, Women Walking | Tagged beginning, Bolder Boulder, Camino de Santiago, Camino training, long walks, music on the road, New York City walking, paying attention, pilgrimage, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Australia walking, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Preparation, Spain, What Goes on in the Mind, Why Walk The Camino?, Women Walking | Tagged Bolder Boulder, Camino de Santiago, New York City walking, pilgrimage, truth, Uluru, walking | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bucket List, Camino de Santiago, Preparation, Spain, What Goes on in the Mind, Women Walking | Tagged beginning, Planes, trains and two feet | Leave a comment

Walking In The Land Of Oz . . . Autumn 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Woodswoman

When I began to think about training for walking the Camino, I didn’t imagine I would be doing so much walking in other countries this year. But France, Italy, and Australia presented themselves to me and I walked in each … Continue reading →

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