It’s been a long day: It was nearly dark when I arrived at my destination. The good news is I feel like I have gained my hiking legs and I ended up in a good place to walk the Hospitales tomorrow. I wrote an interesting post in my head during today’s walk, but it’s too late to recompose it on my phone. So it will wait for another day. In the meantime, enjoy today’s photos and video:
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I feel very fortunate. The weather has been perfect for hiking. Temperatures have mostly been in the 60s; some were lower but none were higher. And most important: No rain!
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When Sharon and I walked the Camino del Norte in 2023, sometimes we would walk for awhile without seeing one of the yellow arrows that marks the route. That prompted Sharon to ask, “Are we still on the camino?” She still asks me that when we are walking somewhere and may be off track.
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I did not see a single other pilgrim today in the 13.3 miles I walked from Oviedo to Paladín. There are a couple of possible reasons:
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I am at the Orlando Airport — a place that celebrates all of the noisy over-stimulation of the theme-park culture it serves — waiting for a non-stop, overnight flight to Madrid. From there, I take a train to Oviedo to start my second camino.
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Around this time last year, Sharon and I were desperate for a reprieve from the Florida heat. Where could we go in North America that had a cool climate and great hiking? Sharon suggested Newfoundland because it is far north in Canada.
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We finished our hike along Hadrian’s Wall Path today walking the 16.3 miles from Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway!
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Currently sitting in the Off the Wall Coffee Shop, Brampton, UK, enjoying coffee and a slice of home-made coconut cake with honey drizzle. The name of the cafe says it all. I (Sharon) am off the wall today because of a very inflamed big toe.
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Hadrian’s Wall was not built in a straight line. It follows rocky outcroppings that are formed above the rolling hills; the center portion that we hiked yesterday has steep drops and high ridges on the north side.
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Today was the best and the hardest hiking day so far. Best because we walked along intact portions on the wall, its turrets, forts, and nearby temples for much of the day. Our elevation was high enough to really take in the landscape around us, and it is stunning! Our experience today was every bit as powerful and beautiful as we imagined it could be.
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Sometimes the road calls, and Sharon and Barry go. When we travel, this is where we’ll post our impressions via words, photos and videos. Thank you for joining us on our journeys.
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