https://www.elduocamino.com/blog daily 1.0 2022-06-20 https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/buen-camino monthly 0.5 2022-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e42cfe93-32ed-43da-9fc0-d6aade1c3481/IMG_4916.jpg Blog - Buen Camino - Make it stand out During the Pilgrim’s Mass this was the gospel. https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/blog-post-seven-8swes monthly 0.5 2022-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/bad3b57b-7858-483f-a331-2654bdb8f358/IMG_0017.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Five - Make it stand out Our first peek of the Cathedral! So excited!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/a8a348bc-ee20-43d1-8750-d0e5b799ac72/IMG_0018.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Five - Make it stand out We did it! It’s official, we are now peregrinas that completed El Camino de Santiago de Compostela. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/f9fcfe31-5a5d-4491-b314-b82fde7f504d/IMG_9979.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Five - Make it stand out Catedral Basilica de Santiago de Compostela https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/080482a2-2e5b-4383-98f7-1b215c20912c/IMG_0019.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Five - Make it stand out You didn’t think we would end today’s blog without posting our reward meal, did ya?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/0c65db80-0162-4bd3-af8b-e260304f51ce/IMG_0003.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Five - Make it stand out We had an early rainy cold start. The signs today all reminded us that we were heading into Santiago de Compostela as peregrinas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/eb97e45e-f847-4693-8f4a-55c946df21fd/IMG_9977.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Five We can’t believe that in five days, we walked 116 km (72 miles), 195,000 steps and countless moments of appreciation for El Camino. Today’s walk was 13 miles with few pictures taken. Our goal was to be in Santiago de Compostela for the pilgrim’s mass at noon. So we were dos peregrinas on a mission. We made it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/7a05aaf5-2317-45fb-b12e-cc8f987f7a70/IMG_0010.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Five - Make it stand out Getting closer…10 km left! https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/blog-post-five-znt38 monthly 0.5 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/2ce38ec0-ce22-431b-a853-0bc8a2da5062/FullSizeRender+%281%29.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four Today’s walk from Arzua to La Rua was filled with signs from nature, strangers and loved ones no longer with us. The driver dropped us off at yesterday’s endpoint for us to continue our walk. It was a late start for us, since we were still recuperating from the 18 miles done yesterday. Before we started our walk, we stretched (thank you Eleni for reminding us how important it is to do this) when this nun came out and pointed to the west saying, El Camino para ya. We decided to take a picture of her and when we went back to see the picture later on, what stood out was the ray of Light! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/56590080-38fa-44b9-ab86-60dc17f0d27e/IMG_4650.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out My mom, Lola has been with me throughout this journey but today, in true Lola fashion, she made her presence known. During our walk in the middle of no where, we stumbled upon this sign, “Farmacia”. Some might say it is just a coincidence but for us we know this was a ‘God’incidence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/6440acf3-f61f-46ad-b18e-e6b352a7087e/IMG_9964.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out Bueno, this wouldn’t be a Ana and Bibi blog without food pics. Today’s lunch was a chorizo and queso bocadillo and what a bocadillo it was! Of course, Spaniards don’t believe in water, so we washed it down with the next best thing, two canas. (yes, we still haven’t figured out the accento so by now, you shouldn’t have to wonder anymore). We also treated ourselves to the most creamiest ice cream. We happened to discover them yesterday and now it’s a must in our daily food intake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1ed19db8-5e55-469c-9144-0541cadc546b/FullSizeRender+%282%29.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out And then we have the signs of nature. Birds have been singing loudly since Day 1 but today it was a continuous symphony. As we are blogging, they are still performing, this time outside our window. These birds gave us one of the things we enjoy most, MUSIC. We were not just accompanied by birds but at some point during El Camino, we’ve had white small butterflies follow alongside us as well, dancing to the chirping of the birds. Bibi even had a butterfly land on her face, most likely she just wanted to give her a kiss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/bacae4fc-36ab-45e6-be11-f6e8e2a1b805/IMG_9967.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out We just can’t get enough of the amazing flowers we have seen in the countryside of Galicia. These flowers are growing wild and free and we are blessed to have been surrounded by their beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/0153a4a4-434f-49cd-8dd0-db1bc9e2936b/IMG_4638.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out Tomorrow is our walk into Santiago de Compostela. We can’t express how excited, blessed, and thankful we are to be doing this walk. On our walk today, we talked about how these last few days we haven not worn any makeup (not that we wear a lot to begin with), no perfume, no hair blow-out (of course that reference is for Bibi), no cute outfits and for one of us no deodorant and the other no bra post walk but we wouldn’t have it any other way. This might all change after tomorrow but for now we will enjoy this simplicity. Thank you for the messages thus far, we love reading them, the prayers sent our way as this has been another ultimate sign for us and know that tomorrow while in the pilgrims mass at Santiago de Compostela, we too will be praying for everyone’s intentions. ✝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1da8fde8-572f-4879-805c-6763ff7f1172/FullSizeRender+%283%29.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out There have been an abundance of moments throughout this journey where we have heard, seen and felt messages from above. At this particular area of the walk, I heard someone say ‘Bibi.’ I took a moment to stop, take in the moment and say a prayer under this tree, for my uncle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e375133b-a09e-43a9-91a2-4ba1114b619c/IMG_9968.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out This picture reminds us of the thousands upon thousands of peregrinos who have walked this path before us and the reminder of where our end destination will be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/2a701926-50c0-486d-8a8c-c7de287b3ed6/IMG_9965.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Four - Make it stand out Today’s walk, what a difference a day makes! https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/blog-post-six-324hb monthly 0.5 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/4dc2d042-6e37-4011-96d2-91fe3525b73e/IMG_4566.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Today’s walk was the longest and will be the longest for us. We did 28.9 kilometers (18 miles) in 8 hours. To put this in some type of context, 18 miles is the equivalent to walking from Coral Gables to Miramar. However, today’s hike unlike Coral Gables to Miramar was all about ups and downs. If you notice the pic, our walk today fluctated between going up and coming down and it dawned on us while walking, that this is a perfect symbolism to life. Life is all about ups and downs and how we handle it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/b9413819-cc60-4310-a826-58d281e82a3d/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Yesterday, we met a group of riders that are doing El Camino. They started their walk/ride from Madrid on horseback. Today we saw them on our walk to Arzua (yes, we are missing the accento). One of the riders, stopped along the way so that his horse could communicate with a farmer’s horse. What we witnessed was love, community and the power of interaction. We wished we would have recorded what happened when the white horse walked away. The brown horse was elated. He couldn’t contain himself. His owner was afraid he would jump the fence. Needless to say we wanted to free him! But again, we were reminded that alone we are not and everyone or everything has a purpose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/c41e7048-bdb6-4c04-a724-97209bd0f072/IMG_9928.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Mile 10…lunch break. Thank you Oscar Brito for the recommendation. It was amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/096b1134-d454-44f4-9846-50d4bf3c645f/IMG_9908.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Wild flowers we’ve seen along the way; absolutely beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/76ce7570-42bf-49da-9dd7-36e2db2cc5b5/IMG_9932.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Perfect place and meal to end an 18 mile hike. Casa Brandariz thank you for an incredible stay and service! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/854815ed-ec4d-443f-b69e-7bc396346d8f/IMG_9931.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Speechless! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/7651e699-e7d7-4b62-95df-c0d9c32a53bb/IMG_9929.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Mile 16…ice cream break! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e690cfb7-a1de-4bde-91ef-ad3a614187f7/IMG_9905.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Three - Make it stand out Today’s walk was not like the other two days. Our walk today consisted of a single path, very different from the open mountain views. These paths guiding us to our next stop/town was more about ultimately guiding us to Santiago de Compostela and the path to our life. 18 miles was not easy at all, we spent 8 hours (a day at work) walking up and down mountains on cobblestone pathways, gravel, mud and when we were lucky a paved pathway. This walk for both of us was for the most part silent (believe it or not, Bibi didn’t talk). We didn’t plan that, it just happened. It was a pensive and self-reflective walk. For most of the walk, it reminded us that 1) we were not alone, we were together and feeling the presence of God (in nature, fellow peregrinos, or stops along the way) and 2) when you think you can’t conquer something, just push through or in our case, take one step at a time and let God lead the way. https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/blog-post-four-pehlt monthly 0.5 2022-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/9625c30b-1b10-42ed-b9de-4496c3db4ee3/IMG_9817.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out Myriam (Bibi’s mom) said it best, “Look at what He has created. Isn’t HE magical!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/ec6150ed-8cbf-42f9-8725-eb1c43f2c37f/IMG_4520.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out We end Day 2 with this ultimate sign. Yesterday, Bibi posted this verse on Instagram. Today, during our walk she noticed the same verse in Spanish posted on a cottage. Stay tuned for Day 3! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/151e11fd-45a3-48b2-8a4d-18704423d17f/IMG_9819.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out These maps, arrows and messages brought us comfort knowing we were getting closer to our day 2 endpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/825335db-983a-4308-817b-d634b44bfab1/IMG_9816.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out Day 2 surrounded us with many more fellow peregrinos. This too was not lost on us. Even if you feel that you are walking alone in life, God shows us that we are never alone. There is a community in everything and El Camino is no different. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/07e99a72-d898-46e0-9270-21f793634211/IMG_9821.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out We are delirious here! It took us 6 and 1/2 hours to do almost 15.5 miles. We still can’t believe we’ve walked these last two days for about 30 miles in arduous terrain. Fun Fact! Our longest stretch is tomorrow at 28 km. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/ca31e8a5-7622-4cb3-a97b-fe65e97f848d/IMG_9825.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out Here’s the cottage we are staying in at Palas de Rei. For those of you wondering, no it doesn’t have AC but we don’t care. We are blessed to be on this walk, we are blessed to have had a cold shower, we are blessed to have a warm meal and blessed to have a bed to sleep in. It becomes the little things that matter most. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/b6c569f3-029d-4de8-8cdb-bfb19f3a6582/IMG_9815.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out Before starting the walk, we read the Pilgrims Prayer. Day 2 just like day 1 started with a steep climb. This start was not lost on us. We took both steep starts as an affirmation that in this journey we must work to be the best version of ourselves by looking up to The Light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/bc95dcbf-d087-4a50-91b6-639672f1e113/IMG_9820.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day Two - Make it stand out At mile 12, we were in desperate need of a break and A Paso de Formiga was just what we needed. We shared a delicious tortilla Espanola, (again, we have no idea how to insert the ene) a cana (yes, missing the ene here too) and bread. This fueled us to finish the remaining 4 miles left. https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/blog-post-three-aj6mb monthly 0.5 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/538ac810-87c7-4ac9-9ae6-a0eb72addd68/IMG_9677.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out Thank you Sarria and Rectoral Goain! ✝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/b4870f17-78b2-44fa-8a12-e5b077324420/IMG_9737.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out Some of our views along THE WAY. We knew we would be walking in the countryside of Galicia but what we didn’t know was that it was going to be so mountainous. Luckily the morning was in the 60s but that didn’t last long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/fd7b9ee7-9190-47ad-b219-b2546655c8aa/IMG_9738.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out No matter how high the elevation, we always came across a communal peregrino stop. It could have been a bar for a cold beer, cafe for light food, or a Galician family opening their home offering whatever they had cooked. It humbled us when we asked for two bottled waters and how much it would cost and the elderly gentleman, responded with, “Donativo”…a donation. Today’s hike was 14 miles up and down very steep, rocky mountains. The map above indicates we were half way to Portomarin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e432a277-9f3c-4d5f-b294-dcd171d514aa/IMG_9741.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out Ignorance is bliss! We thought we would be walking flat roads today and burn about 800 calories. Oh boy! were we wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e8b16964-2051-4637-a33d-c676c6f3d2e1/IMG_9736.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out At the start of our walk in Sarria. We started climbing steps, little did we know that we would be climbing for the next five hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/a80f4746-f3db-4801-b310-cdd8f109a1f8/FullSizeR.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out No matter the heat, no matter the pain, you feel God’s presence here. ✝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/5c19d5b5-18b7-4ca2-a8ae-a6e073e8b5ef/IMG_9740.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out We finally made it to Portomarin. It didn’t matter that we had to cross a bridge in 80+ degree whether, we had finally made it to our next destination. As Bibi always says, God has a sense of humor. We never knew getting into Portomarin meant climbing steps the same way when we left Sarria on our way here. At this point, the pain and aches are no joke and this is only day one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/2b7c30f9-ca0c-451b-ad7a-9bb6fc075df0/IMG_9739.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out Finally, we get a view of Portomarin from a distance. These steps though were not our friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/3cbdfb77-e07d-4cfc-b733-c8ba4ba235ed/IMG_9743.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out We would love to tell you how charming and rustic this place is but we’re not. Instead, we will share how beautiful the grounds are and the views amazing. However, there’s no AC and it’s freaking HOT and not with two t’s (Hurricane Andrew vibes) but we figured this is part of the journey…right??? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/a208fae7-44c2-4451-83c2-4f6ed4bc8f07/map+revised.jpg Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/86863fd3-ba56-42db-9946-a349699bafd2/IMG_9742.JPG Blog - El Duo Camino - Day One - Make it stand out Here’s how we rewarded ourselves when we arrived at Portomarin. Cold beer, tabla mixta, bread, croquetas caseras and pulpo a la plancha. https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/sarria-bound monthly 0.5 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/80e69221-4107-46a3-8c9f-95cc84b3039e/IMG_4351.jpg Blog - Sarria Bound! - Make it stand out We are packed and ready for what God has in store for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e02f2f36-ebb6-4825-b314-e9fe1deb2c01/Sarria+bound+collage.JPG Blog - Sarria Bound! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/cc4a5ae7-62d9-4103-bb29-55ec7b437296/IMG_9675.JPG Blog - Sarria Bound! - Make it stand out Raquel and her husband (we affectionately refer to them as Mama y Papa) made a delicious homemade, organic pasta dinner. Everything was homemade, including the artisanal bread, ice cream, and chocolate soufflé (that accento came with spellcheck). It was the perfect carb meal to fuel us for our first day of El Camino. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/ed733d47-a626-4b27-9b6a-b60c35ed1091/IMG_9674.JPG Blog - Sarria Bound! - Make it stand out These pictures do not do it justice. Rectoral de Goian (the ‘a’ has an accento and neither one of us can figure it out) is a building that was a rectory built in 1704 and had a second phase built in 1794. The views from our room were amazing. We have video of both the grounds and our room but again, we couldn’t figure out how to upload a video and yes, we tried youtube but no luck. We will try to post on instagram! The only way we can describe this place is if you can think of the English cottage from The Holiday meets Cinderella and the chirping birds. We felt beyond blessed to have stayed here. Raquel and her family were welcoming and extremely hospitable. https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/two-days-in-madrid monthly 0.5 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/ed469ab0-c411-494e-aa04-9e3df663467d/Vermut.jpg Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out Vermut at Taberna La Concha. We ordered this drink because we were the only two people in this place not having this cocktail. It’s a popular one among the locals. It has become our favorite cocktail. Don’t ask us what’s in it, we still don’t know expect to say it’s pure deliciousness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/57abf497-3e22-457f-ad2e-64e224381caa/Collage.JPG Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out From wandering the cobblestone streets, to enjoying the Spanish delicacies, visiting the Palacio Real, Museo de Prado, strolling in el Parque del Retiro, and people watching in Plaza Mayor, has made Madrid amazing! We can’t forget Mercado de San Miguel, where we tried just about everything this marketplace has to offer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/9e7ba23e-7060-418a-82b7-7ead24a8f9c2/IMG_9521.jpg Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out Taberna La Concha was a favorite for many different reasons. The bar, our favorite, the street where the bar is located (Calle de la Cava Baja), our favorite, and the drink, Vermut, our favorite. But what sealed the deal, was the name. It wasn’t until we walked out in search of another bar that we realized it’s significance…La Concha!!! This spoke volumes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/b1996d6b-dc0a-4552-9f1c-aab725425d0a/Two+luggages.jpg Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out Arrived in Madrid with two hats and two suitcases but so far we are leaving with an extra suitcase (I wonder who???), two extra hats, and a pair of alpargatas. Living the Madrid life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/6eafd687-5a47-450a-89b7-20bcaf7d3604/IMG_9565.jpg Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/a4fe843c-da70-4ad8-ad4f-1f1bc0a844ad/Lola.jpg Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out Lola (my mom) has been with me in more ways than one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/63349e5d-0eae-4626-8433-4e27a5b6c73d/IMG_9511.jpg Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out Here’s our first cheers while waiting for our AirBnB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/a60a2967-e812-4464-ae7f-e58151cadbfb/IMG_9536.jpg Blog - Two Days in Madrid - Make it stand out We couldn’t visit Madrid without eating at the Posada de la Villa. Bibi’s parents, aunt and uncle discovered this place and everyone that has traveled to Madrid, they’ve sent there. On your next Madrid trip, make sure to add it to your list. https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/were-off- monthly 0.5 2022-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/7871ecb1-b008-4158-93a0-0fcca4a18d28/Cardinal.jpg Blog - We’re Off ✈ - Make it stand out We both had visits from cardinals this week. Loved ones making their presence know. Read about the power behind seeing cardinals at Caring Cardinals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/3469dd00-031a-4dae-aafe-0f5aeb1f78e4/Frida.jpg Blog - We’re Off ✈ - Make it stand out “For the soul walks upon all paths.” Thank you to our Wolf! https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/blog-post-one-thm8e monthly 0.5 2022-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/ec86e1b6-8306-4238-a281-7e6d35167a11/IMG_3467.jpg Blog - In the beginning… https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/the-pilgrims-prayer monthly 0.5 2022-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/aa60fe91-641f-4b25-9183-bd609d03edbb/prayer.jpg Blog - The Pilgrim’s Prayer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.elduocamino.com/blog/zyvwpq2yasu46l3lerrdib62j72s55 monthly 0.5 2022-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654644984318-D1RHO8O7ETCEE0AZ9J8R/IMG_1059.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645004899-LI2TIVKW15TF9TTKMY4N/IMG_1840.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645020070-2TNBZFVZGTSJ94KQNF4W/IMG_2048.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645033049-8HBW5N6OTB0I06H4VI3P/IMG_2310.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645051927-V1FV0D8HBKT8AI3KUY0Z/IMG_2436.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645070078-SFSH3EOXWZM9RMAPVZAD/IMG_2688.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645088838-96P6ZINONHMY23TNSSDA/IMG_2833.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645120091-KH23SVT8XG1LRPLB6CYM/IMG_3806.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645163273-K6SYY5I1R2GW76KARH88/IMG_4228.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645180628-HPKYH0220VVZC8LM000A/IMG_5270.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654645210693-6JW2I4KQ9D7T6W9DCMAH/IMG_7544.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654733065669-TLIKNC69NKE8Y8P1Q2UR/IMG_5438+%281%29.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654733088252-5UTCZ9UFX4E7Y3NNRIMH/IMG_8900.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654733357140-2FOG14F16QIQY0UMEHKG/IMG_7694.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654733458062-IHZCH1T8JFOAVJ8FV0OS/IMG_5455.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/1654733521327-N4O6GH91K0GYYLGK2C1F/IMG_4645.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/87eb3e67-146a-4cc3-9f51-a446115c718c/Bibi+Ana+Hats.jpg Blog - Dos Peregrinas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.elduocamino.com/explore daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/33fff411-5f25-4172-a04e-6c2ab8ceee22/compeed+1.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Compeed for blisters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/90e76423-5cd8-4cd6-b595-e2205a883d20/bag.jpg Explore - Make it stand out This is a first for us and we are thinking it might become one of those items that won’t make the cut. But for now, we’ve packed our portable washbag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/f8481fdf-6948-4a88-b559-56ed27b9cb52/Screen+Shot+2022-06-07+at+8.54.17+PM.png Explore - Make it stand out The Podcast that Bibi listened to on her way to work and probably during work. Shhh, it’s a secret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/f9fcaf4e-2fc3-4979-8451-4412f111089e/hat.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Wide brim hat with breathable mesh for ventilation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/33571d37-70f3-4628-b35a-e02213c7bc50/credecial.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/fb827009-3cff-4654-a9f8-56a477506b75/water.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Hydraulics Water Reservoir-to stay hydrated, especially after all the vino! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/c62419ad-b93d-4380-843e-508b1f04e664/camino+book.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/04a2f319-d59c-4d39-8fdc-6f3e4c1949db/Screen+Shot+2022-06-07+at+9.05.07+PM.png Explore - Make it stand out When you start letting family and friends know that you are planning on doing El Camino, then they begin giving you suggestions of what to read and watch. Here’s a perfect example of one. The Smithsonian Channel series titled, Sacred Sites, spans the globe to visit some of the world’s most remarkable religious sites and episode three from Season 2 is no exception. Watch, The Camino, even the most well-versed in El Camino will learn a thing or two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/ea2a4f6f-496d-4e34-a7fd-42e96b9a13d4/backpack.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Hiking backpack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/7b33b295-18e1-4f8e-a46e-bfcd5a8561ac/running+belts.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Runner’s belt-used for personal belongings ie: passport, ID, money etc… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/397d9afb-08b3-4b15-89fb-28464564f520/pedialyte.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Now here’s an item we are familiar with. Pedialyte! It has helped hydrate us on many hangover occasions. We are hoping it does the same during our walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/d29c8a6e-7797-457c-aef1-b3f09f70bd35/packing.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e9ae85de-52a3-400e-8161-864cf174912c/socks.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Merino wool hiking socks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/142cc908-8889-4d36-9a00-99cf3136be65/dk+northern+spain.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/f6ae0675-c581-4d71-bb21-f164930121f6/rain+coat.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Rain jacket WITH a hood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/c2e91202-2b0d-4caf-ae92-9ce24d01734d/z1.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Meet Felix Zabala! This is Bibi’s colleague, friend and most important title, Fellow Peregrino. Felix has completed El Camino de Santiago numerous times. He has become an inspiration and has shared his beautiful, amazing stories of his journeys. He has also been one of the few peregrinos who has shared the realities of this walk. In his words, “You will bleed from areas you didn’t know were possible”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/8ec2ac00-a629-4240-8d83-e18d354236d7/microfiber+towel.jpg Explore - Make it stand out A microfiber towel-small, lightweight, quick dry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/da2075b6-550b-423a-8ae6-eac2c552129c/cg.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Food is fuel! Side Note: It also has helped in tense situations to ease anxiety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/443428c8-871d-4266-be55-cd062fbb4b9a/reflective+tape.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Reflective tape-this is to be placed on our backpack for the times throughout the walk when it is dark, usually very early mornings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/e6b6fb54-55a4-4703-b100-4f763ff0fe0f/buttpaste.jpg Explore - Make it stand out If you know us, you know who is packing this item. Felix made it very clear that you bleed from areas you didn’t know were possible. We are hoping (or at least one of us is) that this Butt Paste does its magic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/25090d5e-5fd5-4886-8430-6782f8a5f537/IMG_9470.jpeg Explore - Make it stand out So excited about these hiking shoes. We can’t wait to use them. They are known to give your feet more space to sit naturally. Hence the wide look! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/79569f51-e5be-496d-8cf9-c9343a559fa4/IMG_1300.JPG Explore - Make it stand out A MUST READ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/3ee3e7c7-de99-42de-9bc6-3cab8cb51b73/solar+charger.jpg Explore - Make it stand out Solar charger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/534fa469-7225-4d66-b9cc-5390ba5f52ce/spirit.jpg Explore - Make it stand out This will be our daily observance. LIVE IN THE MOMENT WELCOME EACH DAY-ITS PLEASURES AND ITS CHALLENGES MAKE OTHERS FEEL WELCOME SHARE FEEL THE SPIRIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE YOU IMAGINE THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW YOU APPRECIATE THOSE WHO WALK WITH YOU TODAY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/6003b1aa-0853-444e-853e-6fe22bbbe97e/buff.jpg Explore - Make it stand out The very versatile BUFF! Don’t go hiking without it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/51647680-afd1-4c60-9126-605713cda392/journal.jpg Explore - Make it stand out This is an important item to take. My Camino journal to document the journey and experiences that come along with it! https://www.elduocamino.com/about daily 0.75 2022-06-09 https://www.elduocamino.com/contact-3 daily 0.75 2022-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/629e96f98ab6ea2b35db379d/8ff95c65-d6f0-4c71-9329-a075726c6f32/IMG_4073.jpeg Contact - Contact us. Have questions??? Contact us, we might not have the answers but will figure it out together or after a couple of ‘copas’, we will make it up. elduocamino@gmail.com Ana & Bibi