All Captured ~ July 3, 2016

  • Sunday, July 3, 2016
  • Day 64, (Day 3 Cotswolds)
  • Charlton Kings
  • Distance: 12 1/2 miles (32 total miles)
  • Ascent 1,779 feet and descent 1,829 feet
  • Time: 7 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60-75 degrees blue skies with white clouds

Winchcombe, like all villages, is surrounded by country side. From our perch we watch a lady preform dressage on a handsome black horse. Sheep, horse, cricket field, homes, and church all captured in one photo.

  1. Leaving Winchcombe
  2. Leaving Winchcombe
  3. Toward Charlton Kings

Human Rights ~ June 28, 2016

  • Tuesday, June 28, 2016
  • Day 59
  • London
  • Weather: 60-75 degrees overcast becoming blue skies with clouds

The Temple Church was built by the Knights of Templar, soldier-monks who protected pilgrims to the Holy Lands.

The Templars were associated with the Magna Carta. The Templars Church featured the connection between Magna Carta, American’s Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, and the United Nation’s The Universal Bill of Rights.

  1. London – The Temple Church
  2. London – The Temple Church
  3. London – Declaration of Independence

Sainte-Mère-Èglise ~ June 22, 2016

  • Wednesday, June 22, 2016
  • Day 53
  • SSainte-Mère-Èglise, Normandy
  • Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and rain

On D-Day many, many parachuters of the USA 82nd Airborne Divisions unfortunately landed beside this church, Sainte-Mère-Èglise. They suffered direct gun fire from the German soldiers.  It is said the church saved the life of the 82nd parachuter whose shoot got caught by the church’s steeple.

  1. Sainte-Mère-Èglise
  2. Sainte-Mère-Èglise
  3. Sainte-Mère-Èglise

San Sebastián ~ June 16, 2016 

  • Thursday, June 16, 2017
  • Day 47 (Day 2 Camino Norte)
  • San Sebastián
  • Distance: 13 1/2 miles (50% tarmac) 18 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 3,086 feet and descent 3,157 feet
  • Time: 1 0 hours
  • Weather: 60-72 degrees, overcast, drizzle

Big city…San Sebastián.

Affluent city…San Sebastián

  1. San Sebastián – Diego with iPhone and map in hand
  2. San Sebastián
  3. San Sebastián

Awaited Walk ~ June 6, 2016

  • Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  • Day 38 (Day 35 Camino)
  • Col du Somport, SPAIN
  • Distance: 16 1/2 miles (60% tarmac) 510 total miles
  • Ascent 4,526 feet and descent 669 feet
  • Time: 10 hours
  • Weather: 65-75 degrees, blue skies the clouds

At last, the long awaited walk across the Pyrénées to Spain.

  1. Towards Col du Somport – Borce Gîte
  2. Towards Col du Somport – Borce
  3. Towards Col du Somport – Borce

Rejuvenation ~ June 6, 2016

  • Monday, June 6, 2016
  • Day 37, (Day 34 Camino)
  • Accous
  • Distance: 13 miles (40% tarmac) 493 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,882 feet and descent 1,353 feet
  • Time: 7 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 65-75 degrees, overcast with late afternoon thunder

Monastere Saint Norbert…if only I had the time to stay the night. None the less, resting in the cloisters was rejuvenating.

  1. Towards Accous
  2. Towards Accous
  3. Towards Accous