Author Archives: lydia
9/20 Exhausted
Sorry, folks. No post tonight; too tired. Per FitBit we walked 17,151 steps today, much of it walking from Molinaseca to Ponferrada. Not nearly as difficult as yesterday but farther. We are happily ensconced in the Parador at Villafranca Del … Continue reading
9/19 A Day to Remember; a Day to Forget
The day started out with a plan that seemed simple enough. Yes, we know the trail from Rabanal to Foncebedon was mostly uphill. But we started earlier than yesterday and felt pretty good. After all, it was the same 5-6 … Continue reading
9/18 Start with a Bang; End with a Wow!
We had our bags transported to Rabanal de Camino, a place I’ve heard of over the years as a “not to miss”. Then we took a taxi to Astorga so we could see the Bishop’s Palace designed by Gaudi as … Continue reading
9/17 First Day of Walking (and taxi)
Here we are all bright eyed and bushy tailed after a good night’s sleep and a wonderful shower and small breakfast. The little tin pilgrim by the pool greets us as we walk by. We set off with a bounce … Continue reading
9/16 Travel Day
9/16. Austria to Germany to Spain to the Camino Sally woke us up with a 15 minute warning. Thank Heaven we were nearly all packed and ready to go. It’s about a 1 hour drive to Linz station and our … Continue reading
9/15 Nature at its Finest in Austria
We set off for two lakes today with lots of mountains, rivers, and some charming villages on the agenda. First was Gmunden with the Traun river, lake and mountain. Its city hall is adorned with flowers and has a carrillon … Continue reading
9/14 Churches and Abbey Day
Sally and John have planned our two full days together so that one day we see churches, the Benedictine Abbey with its church and library, and a non-church museum of carriages on the first day, and a trip to the … Continue reading
9/12 – 13 Zurich to Linz to Sally and John
The Zurich train station is Huge! We had no idea where to go to get our train. It was late when we arrived so the information desk was closed. So we went to the ticket office were there was a … Continue reading
9/12 Paris in a Whirlwind, Part 2
D When you wake up in Paris and you have a train to catch in the afternoon, you can’t let a perfectly good morning go to waste. After a rather puny breakfast for which we paid 7.50 euros a piece, … Continue reading