Day 11: Hiking My Camino de Santiago

July 30, 2018

Today’s walk was 16.26 miles from Belorado to San Juan de Ortega on the Camino de Santiago.

I started alone but after stopping for breakfast, Julia and Astrid caught up with me. We also walked with Basil and Patrick from London. Philipp from Austria rejoined us in San Juan de Ortega. Basil is a teacher and we had some great conversations.

Since I am walking West for the most part, I do turnaround periodically to see if I like the view. This photo is of a sunrise that I turned around to get outside of Belorado.

Overall, I am doing well. The three blisters I got a few days ago have hardened. So I am pleased my body has handled everything well.

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P.S. I recorded the first episode of “ASK GORDON” after Day 11 (July 30, 2018) on the Camino de Santiago. This was originally shared in my Facebook Journal. I didn’t get to all of the questions but have them written in my book and will give the unanswered questions the first priority in the next video.

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See additional photos from July 30th below:

1) Bridge out of Belorado

2) Sunrise on the trail

3) Sunrise outside of Belorado

4) Village of Villambistia

5) Church in Villambistia

6) The church in Villambistia

7) Villafranca Montes de Oca

8) Villafranca Montes de Oca

9) A view of the trail

10) Part of a Hippie Village

11) Hippie Village

12) Hippie Village

13) San Juan de Ortega

Brief descriptions of the photos:

1. This is a bridge on the way out of Belorado before sunrise.

2. Here is a photo before sunrise leaving Belorado.

3. A photo of the sunrise outside of Belorado.

4. This is a view of the village of Villambistia from the trail.

5. Here is the church in Villambistia.

6. This is a closeup view of the church in Villambistia.

7. This is the church in Villafranca Montes de Oca.

8. This is a view looking down on the church in Villafranca Montes de Oca.

9. Here is a view of the trail.

10. This is part of what we called the Hippie Village where one could get a massage in a van and get some fruit and limited food on a donation basis.

11. This is part of what we called the Hippie Village where one could get a massage in a van and get some fruit and limited food on a donation basis.

12. This is part of what we called the Hippie Village where one could get a massage in a van and get some fruit and limited food on a donation basis.

13. This is the church and plaza a San Juan de Ortega.