Jennifer Lawson

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Santiago, Spain-one last hug for St James

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One last visit to the cathedral where I hugged St James...for the second time. We leave tomorrow after 40 days, 32 of which were on the Cami...
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Santiago-panorama of cathedral and plaza

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Still drizzling I managed to find a place to sketch the cathedral and plaza from the tall window in an old unused restaurant in the Parador ...
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

After the Camino-Exploring Santiago, Spain.

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Still cool and drizzly in Santiago as we explore the city. I didn't have to go far to find a cafe con leche, ending up with a delicious ...
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Monday, May 26, 2014

Santiago, Spain-A day without walking

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It is a little rainy and cold in Santiago so I am layered up in all my Camino clothes-luckily they are freshly laundered. A quiet day with n...
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El Camino di Santiago-finished!!!

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We arrived in Santiago around noon on May 25th. We walked 500 miles in 32 days. We congratulated other pilgrims and hugged our new pilgrim f...
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Saturday, May 24, 2014

El Camino di Santiago- tomorrow we finish our journey

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After 13 miles in sun and clouds we reached Arca-O Pino which is the final town on the Camino before Santiago. We are enjoying the most deli...
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Friday, May 23, 2014

Camino di Santiago-25 miles to go...

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Yesterday was another drizzly walk in Galicia to Palas de Rei. Cold and rainy so I was left to sketch in the cafe at the Albergue. The walls...
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Thursday, May 22, 2014

El Camino di Santiago-closer everyday

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We walked 14 miles yesterday in our new ponchos : ) The Province of Galicia is the final third of the Camino and is much colder and wetter, ...
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

El Camino di Santiago-57 miles to go.

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It's still raining in Galicia so everyone is wearing a poncho.  I was sent out last night to find ponchos as rain is predicted for the n...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Camino di Santiago-70 miles to Santiago

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Patti back on the Camino with me as we walked 16 miles over the pass through Ócebreiro looking back across the province of Leon and down int...
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Sunday, May 18, 2014

El Camino di Santiago-less than 100 miles to go

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After 18 miles in the hot Spanish sun we made it to Villafranca, Spain where I sketched the Iglesias San Francisco in the main plaza. Today...
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Friday, May 16, 2014

El Camino di Santiago-La Cruz de Ferro

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Up early...as usual, we walked over the pass reaching the highest point of our journey at La Cruz de Ferro where we left our rocks while the...
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Almost at the highest point on the Camino

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After today's 16 mile uphill walk, I sketched the structure across the street from our Albergue in the tiny mostly abandoned town of Fon...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Less than 200 miles to go on the Camino di Santiago

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A little over 300 miles in the small town of Villar de Mazarife. Tomorrow we do 20 miles.  Patti has met a Canadian and they have thrown do...
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Monday, May 12, 2014

Camino di Santiago-Leon, Spain

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A day in Leon Spain as we reached the 300 mile mark of our journey. I spent a sunny morning sketching in the Plaza de San Marcos. I don'...
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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Camino do Santiago-on the road to Leon

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After a 19 mile day we spent a late afternoon in the garden at Albergue Larganes.  Everyday we organize our packs, take care of our feet, ha...
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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Camino di Santiago-1/2 way there!!!

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On our way to the halfway mark on our journey across Spain. I have established my own "Camino diet" which I eat along the way-star...
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Art Abandoned on the Camino

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P "Art Abandoned" in Castrojeriz Spain. Antonio who owns La Taberna served us the most delicious local cheese on bread with olive ...
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Camino di Santiago-walk, walk, walk

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A lovely 13 mile walk to Castrojeriz. A late lunch on the square with other peregrinos of olives, vino blanco and I had my "Camino Boca...
Monday, May 5, 2014

Camino do Santiago-166 miles

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We have arrived in Burgos and have walked 166 miles. We have gone 1/3 of the way. I am tired and hungry all the time. I hardly have the ener...
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