👣 Noire Pilgrim: Madrid
The Bear and the Strawberry Tree statue at the Puerta del Sol
Madrid, capital city, is where my time in Spain began and where it will end. The city … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Month: September 2023
👣 Noire Pilgrim: For All There is To Come
Before we arrive in Madrid, allow me to take a moment to express appreciation for more women in my life. Gracias.
This time after my pilgrimage walk has been … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: Santiago Two
Pilgrimage. Camino. Santiago. Fisterra. Santiago, again. Tranquility. Solitude. I arrived back in town at the bus station in the late afternoon. My accommodation at the guesthouse at Casa Diocesana … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: Fisterra
My life’s path led me here to Fisterra after 1400 kilometers through Spain. I began this journey in my mind. It started as a thought, dormant and always there. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: Santiago de Compostela
Galicia is known for its rainy days… and famously for Santiago de Compostela. Rain had fallen most nights and some days for several weeks. It seems that we were … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: On the Threshold
What you do today matters more than what happened yesterday.
Today
This is on my mind as I approach the threshold to Santiago where attention is focused on Saint … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: Ourense
The days leading to Orense are filled with anticipation. The flavor and tone of the camino trail changes in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Architectural elements … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: A Spanish Chest
An old Spanish chest at a Spanish church
Alcuescar is 40 kilometers on the camino from Merida but a stop in Aljucen splits the long stage almost in half. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: Courage
How often is the safety of female pilgrims discussed on the camino? A lot. It is an issue of concern for anyone thinking about walking the trail. It is … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: A Plateful of Love
Look! A double rainbow after a thunderstorm in the mountains
Camino Sanabrés is the final leg of the journey to Santiago de Compostela. First, camino Mozárabe, then Via de … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: Almost Family
Will it be Orense or Astorga?
Granja de Moreruela
The stages or distances between towns are quite long on camino Via de la Plata. There are not a lot … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
👣 Noire Pilgrim: Zamora
Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge) in Zamora, Spain
Ahhh! Zamora. Before I started on my pilgrimage and learned about the villages, towns, and cities that I may touch with … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞