A NOT So Typical Day on the Camino

Day 3 I arrived in Zubiri, exhausted after my day’s Camino.  I found the local municipal albergue and checked in for the night.   Outside there was a shoe rack, where all the pilgrims had to leave their shoe, to prevent smelly feet fumes stinking out the rooms.  Pretty tired I didn’t think much of it and placed my walking boots on the rack. That night I had one of my … Continue reading

A Typical Day on the Camino

The Camino day starts at 5am when the first pilgrims start to stir. I HATE mornings, so every morning I stubbornly refused to join the early risers. I hid my head under the pillow desperately trying to ignore the rustling of bags, the lit mobile phones acting as torches, and the not so quiet whisperings, for one more hour before reluctantly leaving the comforts of my bunk bed. About 10 … Continue reading