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 MatesPaul with his pack in St.-JeanPilgrim office in St. Jean, early morningBeilari AlbergueThe gateway out of St. JeanFirst official step of the Camino, in St. JeanI’m on my way!Ganacoleta, where I got lost.The Ibaneta Pass in the PyreneesBridge into ZubiriPamplona City streets in early morningThree-holed Basque flutePamplona CathedralPicassso mural in Pamplona–GuernicaHeading out of Pamplona on Easter morningAlto de Perdon–my friend William McKenzieAtop Alto de PerdonMemorial to Civil War civilian victimsAncient bridge in Puenta la ReinaPuenta La Reina, pre-dawnMoonrise out of Puenta La ReinaFollowing my shadow
The Walk of a Lifetime, Part 2: Following My Shadow
Sunrise over Puenta la ReinaRoman Road near CirauquiThe Magical Snack StandMagical Snack StandOn the way to SantiagoPaul and Lauri on the way to EstellaEstella13th Century church in EstellaGuy at the Irache Wine Fountain outside of EstellaViana LogronoComunal meal in LogronoLeaving Logrono in early morningLa RiojaLeaving Najera in early morningVineyards in La RiojaSanto DomingoShoes in GranonSan Juan Bautista albergue, GranonPilgrims on way out of GranonSan Francisco, TosantosCivil War Memorial on Montes de OcaMud!Snack stand on Montes de OcaAgesBurgos CathedralOutside 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 BoadillaFrank, from Frankfurt.On my way across the MesetaLedigos, 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 towersOn the way to AstorgaThe approach to AstorgaCentral Plaza in AstorgaThe bishop’s Palace in AstoriaLast view of the Astorga Cathedral in the early morningClimbing to RabanaMeson Cowboy, in El GansoEl GansoGuacelmo, my favorite albergue, in RabanalEarly morning out of Rabanal, on the way to FoncebadonMountain springsApproaching FoncebadonFoncebadonCruz de FerroMy stone and oyster shellMy pack at the high point of the CaminoWest from Cruz de FerroThe treacherous and rocky descent from Monte Irgago–Cruz de FerroEl AceboEl AceboRoman Road below Riego de AmbrosChestnut groveMolinasecaMolinasecaVineyards of the Bierzo Valley, in PierosNearNearing Villafranca del BierzoPorto de PersonAve Fenix, where I experienced the amazing breakfast feastVillafrancaVallcarce ValleyO CabreiroMorning in LinaresMists out of O CebreiroAlto San RoqueFonfriaThe crepe ladyTriacasatelaSunken lane on the way to Sarria
Part V: Arriving (Sarria to Santiago)
100k to go–with JaneThe road and the stream are oneHorreosWet GaliciaMedieval bridgeEucalyptus forestsFarmer carting berza or Galician cabbagePreparing the quiemada in SalcedaJane, queen of SalcedaLeaving Lavacolla in the early morningMonte de Gozo–almost there!Narrow streets of SantiagoWith recent arrivalsWe did it… Jane in front of the CathedralOn the roof of the CathedralInside the cathedralLast scallopshellKate arrives
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