I stopped at the top of the hill as I approached Villafuerta earlier today and stood to feel myself sway in the winds. I looked behind me and saw the most beautiful landscape, and I thought about how it's important to look forward but it's good to look back as well.

Today my mom would've been 82. I will think about her as I walk today.

I'm wondering if it really is so important to wear clean clothes everyday. After all, they're just going to get dirty again. This reminds me of my child's rationale for not making her bed as a child. The nice thing about this laundry room is I can sit on the toilet seat while I wash clothes. This advantage might not sound so special but I feel quite certain I could not stand to do it! The walk from Pamplona to Puenta la Reina was tougher than I'd expected. Ther...

I slept like a rock and am up ready to head out for my first day of walking. No coffee and no breakfast - restaurant is not yet open

Wow, what a long day. I made it to Pamplona without much trouble. 8-hr flight from Atlanta to Madrid and then a 5-hr bus ride to Pamplona. It just so happens my hotel was only a mile and a half from the bus station and an easy walk (even though I've been awake longer than I'd like to think about!). I ate the most delicious hamburger near my hotel and then had a warm bath. It's just now 8:30 (2:30 pm est) but I'm headed to bed. I set my clock for 6:00 and hope to...