Tuesday, March 12, 2013

They will walk 500 miles

My uncle and aunt are downright inspiring. Today they are embarking on a trip to Spain where their goal is to complete a pilgrimage called the Camino de Santiago. If you are unfamiliar, it's a 500 mile walk!

They carry a 15 pound backpack containing all of their belongings everyday, and walk for I believe 42 days. Right now, some of the conditions are snowy. I have no doubt they will finish. They are unbelievable like that!

He just sent me the schedule, and here is what it looks like -


NAVARRA

STAGE 1 St. Jean Roncesvalles 15
STAGE 2 Roncesvalles Larrasoana 16.5
STAGE 3 Larrasoana Cizur Menor (via Pamplona) 13
STAGE 4 Cizur Menor Puente la Reina 12
STAGE 5 Puente la Reina Estella 14
STAGE 6 Estella Los Arcos 13
STAGE 7 Los Arcos Logrono 18

LA RIOJA

STAGE 8 Logrono Najera 18
STAGE 9 Najera Santo Domingo 13
STAGE 10 Santa Domingo Belorado 14

CASTILLA Y LEON (BURGOS)

STAGE 11 Belorado St. Juan Ortega 15
STAGE 12 St. Juan Ortega Burgos 16
STAGE 13 Burgos Hornillos 13
STAGE 14 Hornillos Castrojeriz 12

CASTILLA Y LEON (PALENCIA)

STAGE 15 Castrojeriz Fromista 15
STAGE 16 Fromista Carrion Condes 13
STAGE 17 Carrion Condes Terradillos 16
STAGE 18 Terradillos Hermanillos 16

CASTILLA Y LEON (LEON)

STAGE 19 Hermanillos Mansilla 15
STAGE 20 Mansilla Leon 12
STAGE 21 Leon Mazarife 13.5
STAGE 22 Mazarife Astorga 19
STAGE 23 Astorga Rabanal 13
STAGE 24 Rabanal Molinaseca 16
STAGE 25 Molinaseca Villafranca 19
STAGE 26 Villafranca Bierzo O’Cebreiro 18

GALICIA (LUGO)

STAGE 27 O’Cebreiro Triacastela 13
STAGE 28 Triacastela Sarria 11.5
STAGE 29 Sarria Portomarin 14
STAGE 30 Portomarin Palas do Rei 15
STAGE 31 Palas do Rei Ribadiso (Arzua) 16

GALICIA (LA CORUNA)

STAGE 32 Ribadiso O’Pino/Arca 13.5
STAGE 33 O’Pino/Arca Santiago de Compostella 12
SUBTOTAL 483

CAPE FINISTERRE

STAGE 34 Santiago Finisterre 54

TOTAL 537

I'm exhausted just looking at it. I was seriously questioning if I should get my lazy butt to the gym after being up with Amy until 3 am. After seeing this, the answer is definitely get your lazy butt to the gym you lazy butt!!

Wishing them love and above all, safety.

1 comment:

  1. Wow - May they enjoy themselves & finish! And like you said, be safe!

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