If you purchased my book, The Walk of a Lifetime, here are some photos of places and people mentioned in the book.

The Walk of a Lifetime, Part 1, Departing

  • Beilari Albergue Mates
  • Paul with his pack in St.-Jean
  • Pilgrim office in St. Jean, early morning
  • Beilari Albergue
  • The gateway out of St. Jean
  • First official step of the Camino, in St. Jean
  • I’m on my way!
  • Ganacoleta, where I got lost.
  • The Ibaneta Pass in the Pyrenees
  • Bridge into Zubiri
  • Pamplona City streets in early morning
  • Three-holed Basque flute
  • Pamplona Cathedral
  • Picassso mural in Pamplona–Guernica
  • Heading out of Pamplona on Easter morning
  • Alto de Perdon–my friend William McKenzie
  • Atop Alto de Perdon
  • Memorial to Civil War civilian victims
  • Ancient bridge in Puenta la Reina
  • Puenta La Reina, pre-dawn
  • Moonrise out of Puenta La Reina
  • Following my shadow

The Walk of a Lifetime, Part 2: Following My Shadow

  • Sunrise over Puenta la Reina
  • Roman Road near Cirauqui
  • The Magical Snack Stand
  • Magical Snack Stand
  • On the way to Santiago
  • Paul and Lauri on the way to Estella
  • Estella
  • 13th Century church in Estella
  • Guy at the Irache Wine Fountain outside of Estella
  • Viana
  • Logrono
  • Comunal meal in Logrono
  • Leaving Logrono in early morning
  • La Rioja
  • Leaving Najera in early morning
  • Vineyards in La Rioja
  • Santo Domingo
  • Shoes in Granon
  • San Juan Bautista albergue, Granon
  • Pilgrims on way out of Granon
  • San Francisco, Tosantos
  • Civil War Memorial on Montes de Oca
  • Mud!
  • Snack stand on Montes de Oca
  • Ages
  • Burgos Cathedral
  • Outside Burgos Cathedral

Part 3: The Meseta (Burgos to Astorga)

  • I saw this the day I started the walk across the Meseta.
  • Mural at Albergue in Boadilla
  • Frank, from Frankfurt.
  • On my way across the Meseta
  • Ledigos, which I reckoned was halfway for me. 400 kilometers.
  • I loved my second breakfast.
  • The albergue in Calzadilla, early morning.

    Part IV–Crescendos–Astorga to Sarria

    • Stork nests in the church towers
    • On the way to Astorga
    • The approach to Astorga
    • Central Plaza in Astorga
    • The bishop’s Palace in Astoria
    • Last view of the Astorga Cathedral in the early morning
    • Climbing to Rabana
    • Meson Cowboy, in El Ganso
    • El Ganso
    • Guacelmo, my favorite albergue, in Rabanal
    • Early morning out of Rabanal, on the way to Foncebadon
    • Mountain springs
    • Approaching Foncebadon
    • Foncebadon
    • Cruz de Ferro
    • My stone and oyster shell
    • My pack at the high point of the Camino
    • West from Cruz de Ferro
    • The treacherous and rocky descent from Monte Irgago–Cruz de Ferro
    • El Acebo
    • El Acebo
    • Roman Road below Riego de Ambros
    • Chestnut grove
    • Molinaseca
    • Molinaseca
    • Vineyards of the Bierzo Valley, in PierosNear
    • Nearing Villafranca del Bierzo
    • Porto de Person
    • Ave Fenix, where I experienced the amazing breakfast feast
    • Villafranca
    • Vallcarce Valley
    • O Cabreiro
    • Morning in Linares
    • Mists out of O Cebreiro
    • Alto San Roque
    • Fonfria
    • The crepe lady
    • Triacasatela
    • Sunken lane on the way to Sarria

    Part V: Arriving (Sarria to Santiago)

    • 100k to go–with Jane
    • The road and the stream are one
    • Horreos
    • Wet Galicia
    • Medieval bridge
    • Eucalyptus forests
    • Farmer carting berza or Galician cabbage
    • Preparing the quiemada in Salceda
    • Jane, queen of Salceda
    • Leaving Lavacolla in the early morning
    • Monte de Gozo–almost there!
    • Narrow streets of Santiago
    • With recent arrivals
    • We did it…
    • Jane in front of the Cathedral
    • On the roof of the Cathedral
    • Inside the cathedral
    • Last scallopshell
    • Kate arrives