I was not too impressed by Belorado. I think it was a case of unlucky circumstances, but from the moment I walked into the albergue I couldn’t wait to skip town. Rude hospitality staff. Flies everyyyyywhere. No shops open. Miscommunication over dinner reservations. I could go on. To make things worse, it was a fiesta…
After yesterday’s nearly euphoric walk, I had high hopes that the worst was behind me and that “things could only get better from here,” (paging Howard Jones!) The neighboring town of Grañón was only 6km away from Santo Domingo but it may as well have been 60. I felt like each step was worse than…
I’m a girl who loves to know the history of the place I am visiting — even more so when it’s kitsch. And Santo Domingo de la Calzada has a great story to share! The Cathedral is famous for the live cock and hen kept in a cage in celebration of a local legend involving…
Hola! So good news, the fever is down and I am feeling much better. My feet however still are festering a bit and I was in no mood to lace up the boots. So I decided to follow my doctor’s orders and take ONE more day off. Tomorrow, I start walking again! I think the…
Bad news y’all. I woke up feeling worse than the day before and my feet were looking pretty scary. So I took the bus to the doctor in Logroño, and as it turns out, I have infected blisters! Yuck. Still not quite ready to give up on the Camino tho… I’ve decided to turn today’s…