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Camino del Norte FIrst Days – Not the Perfect Start

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Woodswoman

August 27-28, 2015 again: My first indication of the challenges ahead showed up when I got to DIA to fly out to Paris and on to my Camino start in Irun. I had put two Visa/debit cards in my pack, … Continue reading →

Posted in Albergues on the Camino, Camino Albergues, Camino de Santiago, Getting started | Tagged Albergues on the Camino, beginning, Camino de Santiago, Camino del Norte, Difficulties, equipment, Leaving Irun, Pasai Donibane | 9 Comments

Camino del Norte – 2015 – Beginnings

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Woodswoman

FIRST: Please note: The internet opportunities on this Camino are very infrequent so far, so no, I have not died, but though I’m writing on my Word docs, loading pics onto iPhoto, etc., I am unable to post frequently thus … Continue reading →

Posted in Albergues on the Camino, Camino de Santiago, Spain | Tagged beginning, Camino de Santiago, Women Walking | 10 Comments

Well, I’m OFF!!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Woodswoman

My pack is packed, pills are in little tiny ziplocks, and I only have about 5 hours of work before I can leave! But fortunately, I don’t have an early morning flight tomorrow, so I will have a bit more … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Camino de Santiago, Preparation, Solitude journeys, Spain | Tagged beginning, Camino de Santiago, pilgrimage, Spain | 17 Comments

“You Don’t Train For The Camino . . . The Camino Trains You!”

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Woodswoman

July 8, 2015 Well, I certainly hope this bit of advice from a multi-Camino-walker is generally true. I’ve returned from a month in southwestern Colorado, near Ouray, the Switzerland of America, where my partner, Neil has had a family … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Ashes, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Colorado, Hiking the San Juans | Tagged Animal Ashes, beginning, Camino de Santiago, Camino training, Hiking near Ouray | 8 Comments

It’s Not Camino Weather Yet

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Woodswoman

Saturday, February 28, 2015 I hate to start with the cliche, “How can February be over already?”, but it’s what’s on my mind. Yes, it’s a short month, but still time is flying by, and this year, we actually have … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino de Santiago, Equipment, Preparation | Tagged beginning, Camino de Santiago, Camino training, getting in shape, long walks, Spain, walking, Women Walking | 15 Comments

Okay, Now We Really Begin . . .

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Woodswoman

Dear all: Though I imagined that each day I’d walk and each night I’d write and post, it just doesn’t turn out that way. While there is often internet, rarely is there a plug for a recharge on the computer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Equipment, Hitchhiking in France, Kayola/Orisson, Miscellany, Preparation, Pyrenees, Spain, Staying open, What Goes on in the Mind, Wine tasting, Women Walking | Tagged beginning, body parts, Camino de Santiago, Camino training, Difficulties, getting in shape, paying attention, pilgrimage, Pyrenees, St. Jean Pied-de-Port, training, truth, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 9 Comments

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

Horse Riding and Gullfoss, Geysir and Pingvellir

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Woodswoman

First of all, thank you so much, every one of you who has sent me comments on this site, e-mailed or called me to wish me good luck and safety, and to those who interested in “following” a Woodswoman Walking. … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino de Santiago, Geysers, Horse riding in Iceland, national parks, Staying open, waterfalls | Tagged beginning, Geysers, Horses in Iceland, National Parks, paying attention, Seek and you'll find!, waterfalls, what's on the trail ahead of me | 11 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

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