A Clean Place Tokyo is one of the cleanest cities I’ve ever been in. No plastic grocery bags blowing in the streets. No black globs of gum on the sidewalk. No McDonald’s wrappers blowing over storm drains. Yet I can’t remember seeing any trash cans on the streets. Domonick and I were eating a plastic-wrapped […]
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Episode 6: Santiago de Compostella
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Episode 2: The Basque Country
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Join us on a 500 mile walk across the northern Spanish coastline on the Camino del Norte, a pilgrimage from Irun to Santiago de Compostela. Episode 1: The Beginning
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We tried to camp as much as possible on the Norte to save money and avoid Alburgues. We did not enjoy the experience they provided and found it hard to sleep in them. If you are like us and prefer a tent to a crowded, noisy room, this guide is meant to offer our experience
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Domonick and I have completed another course in the art of bipedal motion. This time it was El Camino 301: A Hike Across the Northern Coast of Spain. At 500 miles, it was my second longest thru-hike and unlike any other hike I’ve gone on. Perhaps that’s just it, it wasn’t really a hike, certainly
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June 1st, 2017 St Irene to Santiago de Compostella Km walked: 23 Km total: 817 Today we walked into Santiago and made our way to the Cathedral of St. James. We arrived at 11:30 and were among hundreds of other pilgrims and tourists visiting the church. It was a happy place: people smiling, hugging, taking
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