Tag Archives: walking

A Different Camino . . . and a Spectacular Hike

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Woodswoman

August 17, 2015 Well, I leave for the Camino del Norte route of the Camino de Santiago in ten days. At the moment I am in Estes Park, Colorado at a Petrie Family Reunion for my partner Neil’s family, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Colorado, Preparation, Women Walking | Tagged Camino de Santiago, equipment, National Parks, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me | 2 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

Walking Between Woods and Ocean – October 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Woodswoman

October 15, 2014 – Point Reyes National Seashore Well, for the past two-and-one-half years, this website has been about walking the Camino de Santiago, a project that was NOT ever on my Bucket List. My Bucket List, for 10-20 years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bucket List, Hiking oceanfront, Point Reyes National Seashore | Tagged Bull Elk the Magnificent!, Hiking with new friends, long walks, Point Reyes National Seashore, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 6 Comments

Zubiri to Pamploma

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Woodswoman

Wednesday, September 4 – Zubiri to Pamploma Today’s weather was similarly spectacular, the heat similarly brutal, but the tree cover significantly diminished. I wondered often whether I might have heat stroke before the day was over. (Have I said that … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Kindness, Pamploma, Preparation, Spain, Staying open, Women Walking | Tagged body parts, Camino de Santiago, Difficulties, getting in shape, long walks, New York City walking, Pamploma, paying attention, pilgrimage, Spain, training, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 10 Comments

It Hasn’t Gotten Any Easier Yet . . .

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Woodswoman

Note to Nancy K: Well, I planned the distances in my head, based on the guide books for the Camino. But then reality hits and I realize there is no way I can walk 18 miles per day in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Equipment, Kindness, Preparation, Roncesvalles, Spain, Staying open, Women Walking, Zubiri | Tagged body parts, Camino de Santiago, Difficulties, getting in shape, Hitchhiking, Kindness, long walks, pilgrimage, Spain, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking, Zubiri | 6 Comments

To Roncesvalles and . . .

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Woodswoman

September 2, 2013 Monday . . . the big push. At the time, I think it will be the biggest push, but as I view the walk after the first six days, I see that I am mistaken. But that … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Dorm life, Kayola/Orisson, Kindness, La Posada, Pyrenees, Roncesvalles, Spain, Staying open, What Goes on in the Mind | Tagged body parts, Brazilian kindness, Camino de Santiago, Difficulties, getting in shape, long walks, paying attention, pilgrimage, Pyrenees, Spain, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 8 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

Listening To The Body . . .

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Woodswoman

August 25, 2013 – 11:46 p.m. Well, I have three days until my departure, and the packing is winding down. I’ll write a list at some point, but now I’m paying attention to little signs that my body is testing … Continue reading →

Posted in Ailments, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Preparation, What Goes on in the Mind | Tagged Ailments, body parts, Camino de Santiago, music on the road, paying attention, pilgrimage, walking, what's on the trail ahead of me, Women Walking | 9 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

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