by David Dillon | Jun 26, 2018 | 2018
Some of the albergues we have stayed at have been absolutely wonderful, hosts who take great joy in sharing their gift of hospitality with us. Such is the case tonight, as I smell the aromas of dinner being cooked for us while I type this. We are in Muros de Nalón at...
by David Dillon | Jun 21, 2018 | 2018
Yes that’s right, last night we stayed in the tiny town of Poo, just outside of Llanes, Spain. While Caleb can’t wait to share this fact with all his friends, the pronunciation we are told is actually closer to “Poe” as in Edgar Allan. Still an...
by David Dillon | Jun 17, 2018 | 2018
Today in the USA we celebrate Father’s Day. I feel very blessed to be the dad of two outrageously great boys! I feel a similar sentiment to Solomon who wrote in Psalm 127, Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of...
by David Dillon | Jun 16, 2018 | 2018
Today was a fascinating experience coming into the very small seaside town of Cobreces. We knew that the local albergue was connected with a Cistercian monastery, so as we crested a hill and saw a two-spired cathedral in the distance of what we thought was our...
by David Dillon | Jun 15, 2018 | 2018
Our little blue line tracking our progress across Spain from my satellite tracker is growing! Click on this link and zoom in to get a feel for the terrains we have encountered. https://share.garmin.com/DavidDillon500Miles Almost all has been on foot, except for 3...
by David Dillon | Jun 12, 2018 | 2018
We just arrived in Laredo, and are staying in a beautiful private albergue with only four beds in the room! It is also called Albergue Buen Pastor, so I feel right at home 🙂 This a wonderfully spacious change after last night’s stay at Castro-Urdiales in an albergue...
by David Dillon | Jun 10, 2018 | 2018
This was close to a perfect day, except for tired feet! We arrived in this gorgeous little gem of a town just west of Bilbao, and when we checked into the albergue, Caleb noticed a guitar hanging on the wall. I asked the host, “Puedo tocar guitarra?” To...
by David Dillon | Jun 9, 2018 | 2018
Bilbao has even in our plans for a zero-day, and that is how it played out for the most part. Since one can’t stay in an albergue for more than one night, we investigated hostels. The first hostel we arrived at in the city center did not allow anyone under 16,...
by David Dillon | Jun 7, 2018 | 2018
Besides having some delightful and rich conversations with my 13 year old son while we walk the Camino together, there are at least two other ways that he has significantly blessed me and other pilgrims. One is that the fact that he is only 13 and seems to frequently...
by David Dillon | Jun 5, 2018 | 2018
Today was a long and arduous walk, but beautiful nonetheless. Rain in the morning made for very muddy and slippery trails as we headed inland from the coast and away from civilization. We were told that there were a couple of small restaurants toward the beginning of...
