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Here Comes the Rain Again! (The Eurythmics, 1983) As we rode along today, there were no shortages of songs about rain going through our heads… “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” Singing in the Rain,” “Rainy Days and Mondays,” and even “McArthur Park” (someone left the cake out in the rain)! You get the picture!…

“How could I forget to mention, the bicycle is a good invention” (Red Hot Chili Peppers 2006) The good news is that we covered a lot of ground today by pivoting to bicycle riding for a while. The bad news is if I had filled my water bottle with milk before leaving Burgos it would…

Are you ready for some Fútbol? As we walked into Burgos yesterday afternoon, it was clear that the locals were definitely ready for some fútbol! It was quite an enthusiastic crowd that we came upon as we entered the downtown area of the city. Similar to what we would find when we step off the…

So close, so close and yet so far (1974, Bob Crewe/Kenny Nolan; My Eyes Adored You) So, firstly, Happy Birthday to Camille’s brother, Collin. I wish the world had more like him as the world is so much better for the one we have. The walk today was cooler (low-mid 40’s around 8) so we…

(No) Dust in the Wind (Kansas 1977) today Our day started out with a text from our friend and fellow pilgrim, Laura, “Hallelujah! No wind!” What a difference a day made – yesterday we were eating dust, bowed over, heading into the wind, and today… a calm that brought new energy to the path. The…

Gimme Shelter (Rolling Stones 1979) OK, not going to lie. Today was a slog. Only about 15 miles and 1400′ of climbing but all gentle slopes. Our mind is being pulled toward Burgos as a milestone, and we intend to spend an extra day there (“Cathedral and El Cid!” as my friend, Ben, put it).…

Where the hen sang after being roasted… Peloton – In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from the French for platoon) is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close to other riders – the reduction in energy needed by the riders following can be significant. Today…

Healing up. Some tide seems to be turning. Maybe the slopes are more gentle? Maybe all that stuff about a “sabbath” makes some sense? Maybe the shorter days? Maybe Camille is walking a little slower? Whatever the reasons, things are feeling easier. Physically we just walked a bit over 10 1/2 miles today and largely…

The day began with us trying to figure out what day it even is! Once we established that it is Tuesday, September 24th, we left our hotel in Logroño, and made our way to the downtown área for some breakfast before reconnecting with the Camino trail. We were delighted to run into Laura, from Sacramento…

A Necessary rest day. The statistics for today are pretty easy. HR max: 72, calories (intake): 8750, miles: 2 One of my medical school instructors was a neurologist named Dr Jerome Freeman. I am not sure where he got it from but I remember him saying, “doctors who ride out on horseback God returns on…