Day 12 La Isla to Gijon Monday June 16
The church in Gijon
More to come.
Arriving in the big city of Gijon to get Cathy’s bike fixed and hopefully sleep.
What would you leave behind
We’re packing for a 500-700 mile long bike pilgrimage from San Sebastián to Santiago Spain, better known as The Camino del Norte. We will be traveling over a variety of conditions including dirt roads and mountainous terrain. We must keep our packs under 20 lbs. This means we need to make some decisions on what to take and what to leave behind. We have narrowed it down to this cut list, so I ask you; if it was you, which three items would you take and which three would you leave behind? 1. A portable battery recharger (that would need to be recharged occasionally itself) 2. A book (something between War and Peace and The Prophet) 3. Long pants (it will be June in Spain but we will be along the coast at times) 4. iPad (finding internet connection will be tricky but then we could ditch the book - damned Americans! They can’t go anywhere without technology) 5. Rain jacket (it will be June in Spain but it could rain at times) 6. P...
May it be a restorative day… on lots of levels.
ReplyDeleteI have so enjoyed accompanying you both on your incredible journey. Sending a heart full of gratitude for sharing it with all of us. Prayers for safe travel as you continue your Camino experience to Santiago.
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