Chris and John on the Camino de Santiago 2025
September 3 - October 24 2025
6) Castile and Leon Region / q) Villafranca del Bierzo
by Chris and John · Published October 9, 2025
Day twenty-nine began bright and early, on the Way before 8:00. It took us over an hour to get back to the countryside. Morning coffee for us after two hours in Fuentes Nuevas. We...
We were awake before dawn, of course. We were facing our longest walk of the Camino 34 kilometers or over 20 miles. Leaving the picturesque town of Rabanal del Camino we set a good...
Sports when you are on a nine hour differential in time zones is painful. The Mariners are in the Playoffs and Game One was 5:38 PM Sunday evening Seattle Time…….. 2:38 Am Tuesday Spain...
6) Castile and Leon Region / n) Astorga
by Chris and John · Published October 4, 2025 · Last modified October 6, 2025
We were back at work early- walking! We walked through five small towns with five lovely churches all closed, but admirable to see. There was a climb today-a 1,108ft climb into Astorga. The next...
We were sad to leave Leon after such an enjoyable stay but the Way was calling. Took us an hour plus to get out of the city and back in the countryside. We were...
Day 23, started bright and early, on the Way by 7:30, we were excited to get to Leon. A relatively short walk at a little over 12 miles but we were on the ninth...
6) Castile and Leon Region / k) Mansilla de las Mulas
by Chris and John · Published September 30, 2025 · Last modified October 7, 2025
The walk today was much like the walk yesterday, along a track lined with mature London Plane trees- over 25 miles, and the first real sign of fall we have seen. We love walking...
6) Castile and Leon Region / j) El Burgo Ranero
by Chris and John · Published September 29, 2025 · Last modified October 7, 2025
Up at 6:15, repacking, and down to breakfast at 7:00 with lots of other fellow pilgrims ready to start their day on the Camino. Out on the Way at 7:40 and instantly we find...
6) Castile and Leon Region / j) El Burgo Ranero
by Chris and John · Published September 29, 2025 · Last modified October 7, 2025
We have seen many beautiful churches and some gorgeous scenery. One of our passions, thanks to our son and his wife, Evan and Jen, are birds. We have an app called MERLIN and all...
6) Castile and Leon Region / i) Sahagun
by Chris and John · Published September 29, 2025 · Last modified October 7, 2025
We were able to start in the early morning before the sunrise. The sun is actually rising later and later- it is fall, after all! It’s good to get that first hour and 3...
Our Pilgrimage
Welcome to our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage blog. Hope you enjoy traveling with Chris and John as we challenge our minds, bodies, and souls.
The Walk of Saint James for us will enable us to strengthen our spirituality; explore five different regions of Spain (Basque country, Navarra region, La Rioja wine country, Castile / Leon region, and Galicia region); visit 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: meet many fellow pilgrims from many different countries; and most importantly, continue our love story which begin fifty years ago.
RUNNING TOTAL OF MILES WALKED
DAY SIXTEEN- In Fromista- 229 Miles
DAY SEVENTEEN- In Carron de los Condes- 244 Miles
DAY NINETEEN- In Calzadilla de la Cueza- 254 Miles
DAY TWENTY- Sahagun- 269 Miles
DAY TWENTY-ONE- El Burgo Ranero- 280 Miles
DAY TWENTY-TWO- Mansilla de las Mulas- 292 Miles
DAY TWENTY-THREE- Leon- 305 Miles
DAY TWENTY-FOUR- Leon Rest Day
DAY TWENTY-FIVE-Villavante- 324 Miles
DAY TWENTY -SIX- Astorga- 337 Miles
DAY TWENTY-SEVEN- Rabanal del Camino- 351 Miles
DAY TWENTY-EIGHT- Ponferrada- 372 Miles
DAY TWENTY-NINE- Villafranca del Bierzo- 388 Miles
DAY THIRTY- O Cebreiro- 406 Miles
DAY THIRTY-ONE- Triacastela- 420 Miles
DAY THIRTY-TWO- Sarria- 431 Miles
DAY THIRTY-THREE- Rest Day in Sarria
DAY THIRTY-FOUR- Portomarin- 447 Miles
DAY THIRTY-FIVE- Palas de Rei- 464 Miles
DAY THIRTY-SIX- Arzua- 483 Miles
DAY THIRTY-SEVEN- A Rua- 495 Miles
DAY THIRTY-EIGHT- Santiago- 509 Miles